Brisbane Broncos backrower Ben Te’o is facing a three-match ban after being charged with a dangerous throw down in the team’s hard NRL loss to Cronulla attached Monday night.
Te’o was placed on communication after dumping Nathan Stapleton steady his head in the 58th minute of the 46-12 win to the Sharks at Toyota Stadium.
The former Wests Tigers forward was charged with a grade two dangerous throw and can accept a two-game ban with an early guilty plea.
But he risks a three-match ban if he opts to contest the charge at the NRL judiciary.
Broncos forward Josh McGuire was also charged with a rank one careless high tackle in the loss but can escape interruption with an early guilty plea.
Melbourne Storm rookie Dane Nielsen can escape by a one-match ban for the high tackle which saw him sent from the field in Sunday’session NRL achieve over Wests Tigers.
Nielsen was charged on Monday with a grade four careless high tackle for his 77th memorandum hit in succession Tigers winger Beau Ryan; referee Ashley Klein showing little hesitation in sending the 24-year-old middle point from the field.
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