After a season of record sin bins, Wayne Bennett has called on all coaches to come together and tackle the issue that is angering so many fans, writes Paul Crawley.
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The game’s most experienced coach wants a substitute to replace an offending player when they are sent to the sin bin.
It comes as Bennett also called for all coaches and the NRL to meet at the end of the season to tackle the issue, which has resulted in more sin bins than any season since the Super League war erupted in 1995.
“We have to have 13 on 13 because from the fans’ point of view that is what is killing the game,” Bennett said.
Sin bins have increased 10-fold in the last decade, and Wayne Bennett warns it is turning fans off the game. Picture: NRL Photos.
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