{"id":570520,"date":"2026-08-16T06:46:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T06:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/570520\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T06:46:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T06:46:09","slug":"warriors-stars-steep-penalty-for-brutal-walsh-tackle-judiciary-wrap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/570520\/","title":{"rendered":"Warriors star\u2019s steep penalty for brutal Walsh tackle \u2014 Judiciary Wrap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Warriors fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad has copped a two-match ban for a hip drop tackle on Reece Walsh, which will likely cause the Broncos star to miss the rest of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Nicoll-Klokstad was binned for the tackle with Walsh leaving the ground in pain and finishing on the sideline with crutches and in a moon boot.<\/p>\n<p>Watch every game of every round of the NRL Premiership LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? <a href=\"https:\/\/kayosports.com.au\/en-AU\/welcome\/nrl?extcamp=fsaeditoriallinkleague-edt-fsp-lnk-awr-grc-nrl-kyo&amp;channel=fsa&amp;campaign=fsacontra\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Join now and get your first month for just $1.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"i-amphtml-fill-content i-amphtml-replaced-content\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/poster-fallback.png\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/nrl\/nrl-premiership\/match-centre\/NRL20262408\" class=\"sc-1wtgx8i-5 gmewyC\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pointsbet.com.au\/sports\/rugby-league\/NRL\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sc-1wtgx8i-5 gmewyC\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"i-amphtml-intrinsic-sizer\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjI4IiB3aWR0aD0iOTAiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4xIi8+\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>WHAT&#8217;S GAMBLING REALLY COSTING YOU? Set a deposit limit. For Free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.<\/p>\n<p>The Warriors gun learned his fate on Sunday, with the match review committee handing down a two match ban. That suspension spikes to three games if the Warriors challenge the charge and lose at the judiciary.<\/p>\n<p>Two other Warriors players were charged against the Broncos. <\/p>\n<p>Tanner Stowers-Smith and Jacob Laban both received fines for seperate incidents and will be free to play next week. <\/p>\n<p>FRESH BOOST FOR ROOSTERS\u2019 MINOR PREMIERSHIP TILT<\/p>\n<p>The top-of-table Sydney Roosters\u2019 minor premership hopes have received another boost with lock Victor Radley set to escape a ban over a high tackle.<\/p>\n<p>Radley was placed on report for a 74th-minute shot on rival Brian To\u2019o as the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/nrl\/nrl-premiership\/nrl-2026-live-updates-penrith-panthers-vs-sydney-roosters-score-minor-premiership-ladder-dylan-edwards-return-from-injury\/news-story\/a205dd00dcb7521bf09db9fa2cf80011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"> Roosters took down Penrith 12-6 on Thursday night <\/a>to leap them into first place.<\/p>\n<p>The incident drew complaints from Panthers players and their fans in the crowd, with some suggesting it worthy of a sin bin.<\/p>\n<p>While it was only deemed a grade one careless high tackle, Radley\u2019s poor disciplinary record meant he faced a two-match ban should he challenge the incident at the judiciary and lose.<\/p>\n<p>However NSW Blues star Radley will escape with a $3,000 fine with an early guilty plea, clearing him for Trent Robinson\u2019s side\u2019s tilt at the minor premiership with three regular season matches left to play.<\/p>\n<p>The Roosters now sit two points ahead of the Panthers on the ladder, with the Warriors a further two points behind and still to play this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Penrith\u2019s Freddy Lussick was the only other player charged from Thursday night&#8217;s match but he\u2019s also escaped with a fine for a dangerous contact charge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Warriors fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad has copped a two-match ban for a hip drop tackle on Reece Walsh, which&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":570521,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[111,139,69,213],"class_list":["post-570520","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/570520","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=570520"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/570520\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/570521"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=570520"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=570520"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=570520"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}