{"id":417072,"date":"2024-08-11T01:04:29","date_gmt":"2024-08-11T01:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=417072"},"modified":"2024-08-13T09:09:40","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T09:09:40","slug":"flanagan-learns-fate-over-alleged-biting-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=417072","title":{"rendered":"Flanagan learns fate over alleged biting incident"},"content":{"rendered":"

D\ufeffragons<\/a> half Kyle Flanagan<\/a> could be facing a lengthy stint on the sidelines after Bulldogs<\/a> captain Stephen Crichton<\/a> accused his rival of biting him during Canterbury's win.<\/p>\n

The incident came in the 63rd minute when Crichton tackled Flanagan 10 metres out from the line, with the match review committee referring the incident to the judiciary.<\/p>\n

Crichton pressed his head into Flanagan before the half pushed him away. Replays after the match then showed Crichton's nose in Flanagan's mouth.<\/p>\n

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Immediately after the tackle, Crichton put his hand to his nose and checked for blood. He repeatedly did the same action during the set.<\/p>\n

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Three minutes later when the Bulldogs forced a line dropout, Crichton had to be separated from Dragons players in a heated exchange.<\/p>\n

Post-match, reports emerged Crichton had made an official complaint. \ufeff<\/p>\n

Bulldogs coach Cameron Ciraldo confirmed he'd spoken to Crichton about the allegation.<\/p>\n

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"Yeah just quickly, his nose is a bit swollen there, but not in great detail no," he said in his press conference.<\/p>\n

Despite being captain, Crichton wasn't present in the press conference.\ufeff<\/p>\n

"He's getting a few things checked … I don't know what to say about it, we'll leave it there," Ciraldo added.<\/p>\n

\"NRL<\/p>\n

Speaking to The Sydney Morning Herald<\/a>, Dragons coach and Kyle's father Shane denied the bite occurred. \ufeff<\/p>\n

\ufeff"Kyle said he didn't do it. I believe him, 100 per cent," he said.<\/p>\n

"I've watched the footage, Kyle showed it to me, he (Crichton) is pushing his face into him while Kyle is on the ground."<\/p>\n

The five-eighth will front the judiciary panel on Tuesday. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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