#RLWC26 - Parramatta’s costly off-season recruitment could unravel before a ball is kicked, with Spencer Leniu facing suspension after an explosive gesture directed at the referee during Samoa’s loss to Australia.
Facing 3 weeks suspension.
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This is such an overly simplistic take.
The pay that the Aussie team players get is as per the RLPA and the ARLC collective bargaining agreement. Aussie players were also paid like crap way back when, then they came together, realised their collective value and power, and are now enjoying the spoils.
The Pacific nations players can absolutely (and should absolutely) take up a similar position with their national bodies to demand pay they feel is adequate given the value they bring to the world cup.
It's got sweet FA to do with the ref.
I like kenty's perspective on this: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DD97Ex4XKBg
Axel, i saw that too. Kenty is spot on; i said this ages ago, why in hell is Klein near the game? Nothing to see here from the NRL.....that is so typical. If this was English soccer it would be huge news.
He should fight any of these charges. Fck the NRL mate. They are full of inconsistencies.
PNG - when you have a Govt get involved in sport like that and I say a Govt that is running our country into the ground in many areas it will be another rort. End in tears.
He's a true champion of the game. Next year when he sacrifices a few hundred grand of his paycheque to give to the islanders on minimum wage, he will truly prove how staunch he is on this topic.
Good for him....
Hundreds of Aussie players worked a full time job and played both local and international games for not much more than a case of beer for decades so guys like Spencer can have a very luxurious lifestyle. Heaven forbid he has to play a few games on the cheap to build " his " countries profile in the game.
Do your part and stfu.
Make him sit out the next 2 Samoa games.
I'm positive. He'll be fresh for Round 3.
It's no different to a player having a calf issue in preseason and missing first few weeks. Depth will handle it lol. But if Spencer is allowed to play in preseason hopefully he can still make an impact there
Ryles will play Leniu in both trials i reckon. Wont get much game time, like 10 mins in first trial and maybe 25-30 in second game but Ryles will have some wear on the tires before he returns in Round 3.
Cannot we use the preseason challenge or the all stars game as games served like other teams have?
He and the club should fight it . He can argue his gesture was in relation to being paid $800 v the Aussies 40k . It's already becoming a hot issue and if Vlandys and the IRL or whatever they're called want to take the game overseas it's a horrible look having that big a pay disparity .Whos to say his gesture was in relation to the refs being corrupt and on the take at all?
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