Rabbitohs pair avoid NRL shoulder-charge bans

| July 29, 2023

South Sydney forwards Keaon Koloamatangi and Davvy Moale have avoided suspensions over shoulder-charge findings from their team’s 32-18 NRL win over Wests Tigers.

The match review panel on Saturday handed Koloamatangi grade-one charges for two shoulder charge offences on Tigers forward David Klemmer in the space of 10 minutes early in Friday night’s match in Tamworth.  

He faces a $1500 fine for each charge.

Moale faces a $3000 fine for his 49th-minute hit on Tigers forward Shawn Blore, which included a head clash that ruled Blore out for the rest of the match as he was sent for a second HIA. 

The incident was also deemed grade one but Moale has a prior offence on his record and will face a two-game ban were he to unsuccessfully challenge the charge.   

Tigers forward Aitasi James faces a $1000 fine for a grade-one careless high tackle on Cameron Murray.