Raiders forward Joseph Tapine cops a potentially season-ending cannonball tackle – only to be SIN-BINNED for throwing a punch in retaliation
- Raiders prop Joseph Tapine was the victim of a cannonball tackle versus Titans
- Furious Kiwi international reacted accordingly, incredibly was then sin-binned
- Canberra eventually beat Gold Coast 36-24 to keep their top eight hopes alive
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Canberra Raiders forward Joseph Tapine was fortunate his season didn’t end instantly after he was the victim of a shocking cannonball tackle – only to then be sin-binned against the Titans.
In ridiculous scenes at Cbus Super Stadium, the Kiwi international resented the dangerous third man in effort from Gold Coast hooker Aaron Booth – and threw a punch in retaliation.
Incredibly, referee Ben Cummins then sent a bemused Tapine for a ten minute spell in the first half.
In March, Fox Sports commentator Mick Ennis called on the NRL to crackdown on cannonball tackles.
Raiders forward Joseph Tapine (pictured middle) was fortunate his season didn’t end after he was the victim of a shocking first half cannonball tackle – only to then be sin-binned against the Titans for fighting
Joseph Tapine (pictured top) returned in the second half as Canberra beat the Gold Coast 36-24 to keep their top eight hopes alive
Ennis was adamant the NRL has a duty of care to all players and wants the dangerous tackle banned.
‘We need to get those tackles out of the game. They’re just really, really ugly and it’s going to do someone real damage,’ he said at the time.
‘We can’t keep rolling the dice, we can’t keep waiting until someone does an ACL (knee injury) to then outlaw it.
‘It’s so much weight coming into a part of the body that’s unprotected, that’s the dangerous thing.
‘The NRL has to be stronger because there has to be a duty of care there because somebody is going to get hurt.’
Canberra have now won three games on the trot and next host Penrith at GIO Stadium on August 6 (pictured, Raiders winger Nick Cotric celebrates a try)
Backrower Hudson Young (right) was again a standout for the Raiders in their hard fought win
Canberra moved up to ninth spot on the NRL ladder after beating Gold Coast 36-24.
Ricky Stuart’s men have won three games on the trot and next host the Panthers at GIO Stadium on August 6.
Penrith will be without key halves Jarome Luai (injured) and Nathan Cleary (suspended).
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