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St George-Illawarra winger Mikaele Ravalawa apologised after he was sent off for dissent n the dying stages of a NSW Cup match on Friday night.
A sorry Ravalawa will face the NSW Rugby League judiciary after being marched for calling a match official a “c—” after the Eels were awarded the winning try with just two minutes left at WIN Stadium.
According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Ravalawa swore and used the term “c—” in frustration when addressing the touch judge.
The Dragons protested with the referee the ball had been knocked on following a high kick before Matt Doorey scored for Parramatta to win the match.
After their pleas were ignored, the winger walked up to the touch judge and made the comment, according to the publication.
The sideline official then told the referee, which prompted Ravalawa’s send-off.
The Fijian international said he visited the match officials after the game.
“I apologised after the game,” Ravalawa said. “It was not professional and I’m sorry.”
The referee will table a report to the NSWRL on Monday which will precede Ravalawa being charged, with the Fijian international facing a lengthy suspension.
The 26-year-old lost his place in Shane Flanagan’s NRL side last week and was playing his second NSW Cup match for the season.
“It was not professional and I’m sorry”
The relegated Dragons winger will face a lengthy stint on the sidelines after his slur against a touch judge.
St George-Illawarra Dragons winger Mikaele Ravalawa has issued an apology following his send-off for calling a match official a “c—” during the dying moments of a NSW Cup match on Friday night.
The incident occurred at WIN Stadium, where the Dragons faced a controversial ending against the Parramatta Eels.
With just two minutes left on the clock, the Eels were awarded a contentious winning try, sparking protests from Ravalawa and his teammates. They argued that the ball had been knocked on following a high kick before Matt Doorey touched down for Parramatta.
Despite their pleas, the referee upheld the decision.
The situation escalated when a sideline official marked the spot for the conversion, prompting Ravalawa to approach and allegedly abuse the touch judge. Sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity as the matter is pending with the governing body, confirmed that Ravalawa used the offensive term in frustration.
The sideline official promptly reported the incident to the referee, leading to Ravalawa’s send-off.
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