Double blow for Cowboys with star pair facing bans

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The Cowboys volition beryllium forced into a reshuffle with 2 stars acceptable for spells connected the sidelines for separate offences during Friday night's 28-16 nonaccomplishment to the Broncos.

Fullback Scott Drinkwater is facing 3 weeks connected the sidelines aft being slapped with a people 3 enarthrosis complaint for the deed which broke the jaw of Broncos winger Corey Oates.

With the people locked astatine 10-all soon aft half-time, Oates was surging towards the enactment erstwhile helium was tackled by Drinkwater and skipper Chad Townsend.

Oates wasn't capable to crushed the ball, and instantly came to his feet clutching his jaw. Replays showed Drinkwater made small if immoderate wrapping question - his enarthrosis connected flush with Oates' jaw.

Reports suggest it was a "clean break" with Oates spending clip successful infirmary connected Friday night.

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"Oatsey was taken to infirmary past nighttime and scans showed a displaced fracture of the jaw," Broncos caput of show Dave Ballard said.

"He volition acquisition country contiguous and past faces a betterment play of six to 8 weeks.

"We volition beryllium doing each we tin to guarantee Corey is receiving the champion attraction imaginable attraction arsenic helium is connected the mend."

Drinkwater volition walk 3 weeks watching from the stands if pleads guilty, oregon 4 if helium fights the complaint and loses.

Peta Hiku has besides been fixed a 2 week vacation for a first-half crusher tackle besides connected Oates, oregon 3 if helium is recovered blameworthy astatine the judiciary.

Eels winger Maika Sivo was fined $1,000 for a unsafe tackle connected Braydon Trindall.

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