ABC News – Australia ·australia ·1 hour ago

NRL backs referee's decision to send off Ponga in Origin I

The NRL backed referee Ashley Klein's decision to send off Queensland fullback Kalyn Ponga during State of Origin I on Wednesday for a shoulder charge on NSW's Tolu Koula. NRL elite competitions manager Graham Annesley said the incident involved "clear and forceful shoulder-to-head contact with no mitigating factors." The controversial call helped NSW overturn a 20-6 deficit to win 22-20.

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