Titans' Amos pleads guilty to NRL charge
Tuesday, May 22, 2007 - 2:22 PM
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Gold Coast hooker Clint Amos has been suspended for two NRL games after pleading guilty to a dangerous throw on St George Illawarra winger Jason Nightingale.
Amos was the only player cited by the NRL match review committee from the weekend round, with Brisbane back-rower Brad Thorn escaping a charge after being placed on report in Monday night's loss to Manly.
Referee Jared Maxwell placed Thorn on report for a lifting tackle on Jason King in the 48th minute of Manly's 18-6 win at Brookvale Oval.
Interchange forward David Taylor was also expected to come under scrutiny for his part in the tackle, but the match review committee deemed neither player had a charge to answer.
"Lifting tackle on King by Taylor. King doesn't reach a dangerous position. Minor contribution from Thorn. Penalty sufficient," the match review summary read.
Amos was charged with a grade-one dangerous throw for his tackle on Nightingale in the 37th minute.
Carry-over points from a similar offence last year means Amos will have to serve a two-game ban, instead of one.
He will miss the Titans' home games against South Sydney on Saturday, and Canberra the following week.
Source: AAP
