The Sydney Roosters have been hit with a whopping fine over comments made after and during the side’s recent loss to the Rabbitohs.
The NRL has fined the Sydney Roosters $40,000 over comments made by club officials about referees both during and after Friday night’s loss to South Sydney.
Half of the sanction ($20,000) has been handed down to coach Trent Robinson for “exposing individual match officials to personal ridicule” in his post-match press conference.
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An irate Robinson took particular aim at bunker official Henry Perenara for his “laughable” handling of Latrell Mitchell’s shoulder charge on centre Joey Manu.
The NRL has also fined the Roosters $10,000 for club staff abusing match officials during the match.
The remaining…
