Tapine, Savage facing bans as Las Vegas hangover strikes Raiders
Two Canberra Raiders stars are facing suspensions after their Las Vegas clash against the Warriors, proving what happens in Vegas inevitably doesn't stay there.
The match review committee has offered suspensions to both skipper Joseph Tapine and winger Xavier Savage for separate incidents in their 30-8 win.
Tapine was sent for a 10 minute spell for a shoulder charge on Mitch Barnett in the 65th minute, and has been offered two matches after it was graded level two on Monday morning.
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Joseph Tapine was put on report for a shoulder charge on Mitch Barnett. FOX Sports
Savage has been offered a week for dangerous contact on Chanel Harris-Tavita in the first half.
Both will miss an extra week if they fight the charges at the judiciary and lose.
They might not be the only Raiders missing from their blockbuster round two homecoming against the Broncos.
The club indicated Hudson Young and Morgan Smithies could yet face further internal sanctions upon returning to Australia for their elevator scuffle last week.
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Tapine will also miss the round three clash against the Sea Eagles at Brookvale Oval.
From the second NRL clash in Vegas, Cronulla's Briton Nikora has been charged over a crunching hit on Nathan Cleary early in the second half that left the star half "grade five winded".
He was slapped with grade one dangerous contact charge and will be $1000 worse off.
