NRL star, Farah sent off in bizarre scenes

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Wests Tigers five-eighth Adam Doueihi is successful blistery h2o aft helium was sent disconnected for dissent successful Lebanon's 34-12 decision to New Zealand, having utilized "foul and abusive language" towards the referee.

With 20 minutes to go, Lebanon opted for a abbreviated kick-off aft falling down by 18 points - but things rapidly unravelled further.

A punishment was called against the Cedars aft New Zealand recovered the kick-off, and a spray from the Tigers pivot towards referee Grant Atkins resulted successful the subordinate being sent from the tract - with trainer Robbie Farah seemingly marched arsenic well.

It's not uncommon to spot players misdeed binned for 10 minutes for verbal maltreatment towards an official, but to beryllium sent disconnected is different communicative entirely.

You whitethorn callback Doueihi's nine teammate, James Tamou, was sent disconnected precocious successful the 2022 NRL play for calling referee Ben Cummins "f---ing incompetent"

To hitch brackish successful the wounds, the 12-man Lebanon broadside conceded a 3rd effort successful arsenic galore sets conscionable 2 tackles aft Doueihi near the field.

Jordan Rapana touched down successful the country conscionable a mates of minutes aft Joey Manu scored a superb solo effort nether the sticks, having besides enactment 1 connected a sheet for Dylan Brown a infinitesimal prior.

The Roosters centre once again thrived successful a cardinal presumption for the nationalist team, being fixed the fullback spot and, as helium did successful the mid-year Test, dominating proceedings throughout.

It was different Rooster shining successful the different Group C contest, arsenic Ireland routed Jamaica, 48-2, connected the backmost of immoderate Luke Keary brilliance.

With the apical 2 successful each radical making it done to the quarter-finals, next Monday's clash betwixt Lebanon and Ireland looms arsenic a de facto finals game.

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