{"id":591654,"date":"2026-04-07T17:18:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T17:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/591654\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T17:18:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T17:18:14","slug":"adam-pompey-learns-fate-at-nrl-judiciary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/591654\/","title":{"rendered":"Adam Pompey learns fate at NRL judiciary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/nrl\/teams\/new-zealand-warriors\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New Zealand Warriors<\/a> outside back <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/players\/adam-pompey\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Adam Pompey<\/a> will be unavailable for the next two weeks after being found guilty of Grade 2 dangerous contact at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NRL<\/a> judiciary.<\/p>\n<p>The outside back was hit with the surprise charge on Monday morning after being ruled to have raised a knee at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/nrl\/teams\/cronulla-sharks\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cronulla Sharks<\/a> second-rower <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/players\/briton-nikora\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Briton Nikora<\/a> during the second half of Sunday afternoon&#8217;s clash in the Shire.<\/p>\n<p>The incident went unpenalised and unreported during the game, but with Nikora reeling out of the tackle, the match review committee picked up the offence.<\/p>\n<p>Pompey attended the judiciary on Tuesday evening in the hope of receiving a downgrade, which would have meant a fine only and being cleared to play this weekend when the Warriors clash with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/nrl\/teams\/melbourne-storm\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Melbourne Storm<\/a> in the Victorian capital.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, he was found guilty in Tuesday night&#8217;s hearing and will instead miss the game with the Storm, as well as next weekend&#8217;s clash with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/nrl\/teams\/gold-coast-titans\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gold Coast Titans<\/a>, before being eligible to return in the Anzac Day clash against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/nrl\/teams\/dolphins\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dolphins<\/a> in Wellington during Round 8.<\/p>\n<p>Pompey was named in the centres for this week&#8217;s clash with the Storm, but will now need to be replaced, with the Warriors likely to pick either <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/players\/alofiana-khan-pereira\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alofiana Khan-Pereira<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/players\/ali-leiataua\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ali Leiataua<\/a> who were both named in the extended squad.<\/p>\n<p>Leiataua is an out and out centre, while picking Khan-Pereira would likely see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/players\/roger-tuivasa-sheck\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Roger Tuivasa-Sheck<\/a> move into the centres to allow the former Titan and try-scoring machine to make his club debut on the wing.<\/p>\n<p>        &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; 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