Sydney winger Junior Pauga is facing a ban from the NRL judiciary for a jarring high hit on Canterbury’s Connor Tracey. Pauga came forward to tackle Tracey down the right side with eight minutes left in the second half on Saturday night but quickly realised he was about to get stepped. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Junior Pauga sent off for high hit on Connor Tracey.
Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Adamant he would make his presence felt regardless, Pauga threw his arm out and flattened Tracey with a clothesline hit that left the Bulldogs flyer concussed. Tracey was lucky to be able to walk off the field in the hands of Bulldogs medical staff without the help of the medi-cab, but has now entered the NRL’s concussion stand-down policy and will miss next week’s game. Pauga, meanwhile, faces a much longer spell on the sidelines, having been sent off by referee Grant Atkins instantly.
“Nobody surprised at that decision — even (Roosters skipper) James Tedesco won’t be able to mount a case,” Warren Smith said on commentary. “He has not much to say to the referee after Grant Atkins has a couple of quick words. “He’s upset leaving the field there, Junior Pauga.
It’s one of those situations where he gets stepped, but you just can’t go on with the motion in the way that he did and make contact in that fashion.” NRL great Michael Ennis added: “That’s direct contact to the head, and he’s going to leave the field here, that’s a swinging arm. Tha.
