{"id":812719,"date":"2026-07-20T18:11:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/812719\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T18:11:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:11:13","slug":"nrl-2026-latu-fainu-adam-doueihi-and-david-fifita-to-fight-bans-at-judiciary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/812719\/","title":{"rendered":"NRL 2026: Latu Fainu, Adam Doueihi and David Fifita to fight bans at judiciary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Wests Tigers will roll the dice at the judiciary on Tuesday night in a bid to have Adam Doueihi and Latu Fainu available for this weekend\u2019s clash against the Raiders, while a Souths star will also be making an appearance at Rugby League Central.<\/p>\n<p>The Fainu charge is the most interesting of the pair with the youngster offered a two-match ban for a grade three dangerous contact charge on Bulldogs forward Leo Thompson.<\/p>\n<p>While Thompson landed in a dangerous position, Fainu didn\u2019t do a whole lot wrong which is why he will plead not guilty for the tackle that led to him being sent to the sin bin.<\/p>\n<p>Fainu will be free to play if he\u2019s successful but risks a three-match suspension if he loses, while Doueihi will plead guilty but is seeking a downgrade in a bid to face the Green Machine.<\/p>\n<p>The Tigers desperately need both men on deck after they were held scoreless on Saturday and slumped to their fifth loss in a row to all but end their finals hopes. <\/p>\n<p>It will be a busy night in Moore Park with the Rabbitohs also confirming that they\u2019ll fight David Fifita\u2019s one-game ban for a grade two dangerous contact charge. <\/p>\n<p>The edge forward risks an additional week on the sidelines if he\u2019s unsuccessful but will be free to face the Storm on Friday night if he wins the case.<\/p>\n<p>Originally published as <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news.com.au\/sport\/nrl\/players-on-trial-three-nrl-stars-will-head-to-the-judiciary-on-tuesday-night-in-a-bid-to-fight-bans\/news-story\/5eb0efc9cdfe3486d79bfb5910b031a4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Players on trial: Three NRL stars will head to the judiciary on Tuesday night in a bid to fight bans<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Wests Tigers will roll the dice at the judiciary on Tuesday night in a bid to 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