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The St George Illawarra Dragons<\/a> are set to write a letter to the NRL<\/a> head office in a bid to get some clarity surrounding refereeing decisions during their Round 1 clash.<\/p>\n There has been a fair share of public outrage over the refereeing decisions made during the Dragons VS Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs, which saw the Belmore outfit win in the final minute of extra time.<\/p>\n With the Dragons blowing their captains challenge early in the contest, they had to roll with the punches of what referee Grant Atkins and the NRL<\/a> Bunker saw.<\/p>\n Dragons coach Shane Flanagan<\/a> highlighted five moments that needed clarity, with the Daily Telegraph reporting the club will reach out to the general manager of NRL<\/a> officiating, Jared Maxwell.\u00a0<\/p>\n The five incidents were:<\/p>\n Ryan Couchman<\/a> was deemed to have illegally stripped the ball from Bronson Xerri<\/a> in the closing moments of extra time. The Dragons were also on the wrong end of the penalty count, which finished at 9-3 in favour of the Bulldogs.\u00a0<\/p>\n It came during their heartbreaking loss, where an improved Dragons outfit dug deep in defence and showed glimpses of a strong 2026 campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n Get set for the footy with the FREE Zero Tackle 2026 NRL Season Guide!<\/a> Packed with 130+ pages of player profiles, team previews, insights and analysis, the 2026 NRL Season Guide<\/a> is built for fans who want the full picture. Download your free Season Guide HERE.<\/a><\/p>\n
\nConnor Tracey<\/a> was allowed to run downfield 60 metres after Jacob Kiraz<\/a> was ruled to have knocked back the ball. Resulting in scrambling defence and under goal-line pressure.\u00a0
\nWinger Setu Tu<\/a> was penalised for an escort before being pushed in the back by Viliame Kikau<\/a>, where Clint Gutherson<\/a> marches down field, where the challenge wasn’t overruled.
\nBulldogs skipper Stephen Crichton<\/a> was not sent to the sin-bin after making contact on Tu’s head, while also later being cleared by the MRC.
\nAn error by Moses Suli<\/a>, in which the Red V outfit believes it was propelled backwards.<\/p>\n
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