Tapine faces two-week ban

Canberra’s Kiwis forward Joseph Tapine is facing a maximum two-game NRL ban for dangerous contact in Saturday’s win over Canterbury. Tapine has been hit with a grade one dangerous contact charge for the incident with Bulldogs hooker Michael Lichaa at Belmore Sportsground. An early plea would usually result in a one-game suspension, however Tapine carries 85 points which means he risks being rubbed out for two games.