{"id":525946,"date":"2026-03-08T03:25:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T03:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/525946\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T03:25:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T03:25:15","slug":"titans-skipper-tino-among-four-players-charged-by-mrc-nrl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/525946\/","title":{"rendered":"Titans skipper Tino among four players charged by MRC &#8211; NRL News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Four players have been hit with charges by the Match Review Committee following Saturday night&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NRL<\/a> action.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/nrl\/teams\/gold-coast-titans\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gold Coast Titans<\/a> captain Tino Fa&#8217;asamaleaui was cited for a shoulder charge during the 22nd minute of the game against the Sharks, with the incident involving Sharks hooker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/players\/blayke-brailey\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Blayke Brailey<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The offence was Grade 1 and, as it is his first offence, the Titans skipper faces a $1,500 fine with an early guilty plea, or $2,000 if he unsuccessfully contest his charge.<\/p>\n<p>Sharks back-rower <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/players\/briton-nikora\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Briton Nikora<\/a> was also charged after being pinged for dangerous contact on Titans five-eighth <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/players\/alexander-brimson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AJ Brimson<\/a> in the 26th minute.<\/p>\n<p>The tackle was given a Grade 1, but with it listed Nikora&#8217;s second offence, he faces a $1,800 fine with an early plea, or $2,500 if he fights the charge and loses.<\/p>\n<p>The third player charged from the same match <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/players\/tukimihia-simpkins\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tukimihia Simpkins<\/a> was charged for a careless high tackle on Sharks forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/players\/toby-rudolf\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Toby Rudolf<\/a> in the 45th minute.<\/p>\n<p>The Grade 1 offence is his first on record, and carries a $1,000 with an early plea, $1,500if he contests the charge unsucessfully.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Manly lock <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/players\/jake-trbojevic\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jake Trbojevic<\/a> was also charged following the Sea Eagles&#8217; Golden Point loss to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/nrl\/teams\/canberra-raiders\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Canberra Raiders<\/a>, with the representative fotward hit for a crusher tackle on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/players\/simi-sasagi\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Simi Sasagi<\/a> in the 66th minute.<\/p>\n<p>The offence was given a Grade 1 and with Trbojevic&#8217;s first offence, he faces a $1,000 fine with an early guilty plea.<\/p>\n<p>All four players are free to play in their club&#8217;s next matches should they accept the early guilty plea.<\/p>\n<p>Get set for the footy with the FREE <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/nrl-season-guide\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zero Tackle 2026 NRL Season Guide!<\/a> Packed with 130+ pages of player profiles, team previews, insights and analysis, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/nrl-season-guide\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 NRL Season Guide<\/a> is built for fans who want the full picture. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/nrl-season-guide\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Download your free Season Guide HERE.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Four players have been hit with charges by the Match Review Committee following Saturday night&#8217;s NRL action. 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