New South Wales Blues and Roosters centre Joseph Sua'ali'i has been handed a 4 match ban by the match review committee following his dangerous shot on Queensland Maroons’ fullback Reece Walsh in their 38-10 loss in game 1 of the State of Origin last night.
Sua’ali’i, who was on his Origin debut last night, was the 6th player in the history of Origin to be sent off with the 20-year-old being given the marching orders with just 7 minutes and 25 seconds into the first half.
The review committee has charged Sua’ali’i with a grade two reckless high tackle offence, which will see him be suspended for four matches with an early guilty plea or five matches if he unsuccessfully contests the charge at the judiciary.
Blues vice-captain Isaah Yeo was also charged with a Grade One Careless High Tackle in the defeat and faces a fine of 7-10 percent of his match fee.
He was charged for a tackle on Murray Taulagi in the 27th minute.
Game two of the Origin will be on the 26th of this month with the squad for both teams expected to be named after round 16 of the Telstra Premiership competition.
