Was referee Gerard Sutton\u2019s decision fair, having sent four players to the sin bin for their role in a fiery fracas on Saturday night? One former rugby league star doesn\u2019t think so, believing the Dolphins were harshly treated. <\/p>\n
In the first half of the Roosters\u2019 thumping win over the Dolphins, an all-in scuffle broke out between the two teams, resulting in four players given their marching orders.<\/p>\n
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