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‘Disgraceful’: Dogs’ win marred by ‘shocking’ incident as star cops ban for slapping rival


The Bulldogs’ perfect start to their inaugural NRLW season continued on Thursday night with a gutsy 12-8 victory over the Wests Tigers in Campbelltown.

There was drama at the death when Canterbury prop Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa was sin binned for twice slapping Tigers fullback Jetaya Faifua in a melee.

“A pretty shocking look for a leader of the club. That was disgraceful,” News Corp journalist Pam Whaley said on ABC radio.

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Teakaraanga-Katoa has paid a price for her brain fade, with the prop copping two charges from the judiciary.

For the striking charge, she can pay a $400 with an early guilty plea, but for the contrary conduct charge, Teakaraanga-Katoa will miss one match

The fast-finishing Tigers threatened to steal it late several times but the visitors hung on to move into top spot on the ladder.

Canterbury hooker Ebony Prior opened the scoring when she darted out of dummyhalf to catch the Tigers napping and crash over next to the posts in the 25th minute.

It was two tries in two minutes when Tigers winger Caitlin Turnbull coughed the ball up on her 10-metre line before Bulldogs second rower Alexis Tauaneai swooped on the loose ball to score.

But the comeback began when Tigers halfback Losana Lutu put a kick up that Dogs winger Adi Vani Buleki lost in flight and Emily Bass came racing through to score in the 58th minute.

Canterbury prop Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa was sin binned for twice slapping Tigers fullback Jetaya Faifua in a melee.Source: FOX SPORTS

Tigers skipper Kezie Apps then burst through two defenders and then palmed off Bulldogs fullback Andie Robinson to cross out wide and set up a grandstand finish.

Lutu chipped to the corner for Turnbull in the 63rd minute but the Tigers winger couldn’t reel in the pinpoint kick to score the potential match-winner.

The hosts had one last chance to win it but prop Christian Pio dropped it cold just 15 metres from the line in a coach-killing moment for Brett Kimmorley.

However, Kimmorley will be impressed with his side’s defence as the Tigers missed 43 tackles against the Broncos last week but that number dropped to nine on Thursday.

PERFECT PRESTON

The Bulldogs got the win thanks to the boot of halfback Tayla Preston who had the ball on a string all night.

Preston was perfect off the tee which proved the difference but her general play kicking was just as impressive as the classy No. 7 was named player of the match.

Late in the game and with the Tigers holding all the momentum, Preston produced a pinpoint dropout that went into touch and got her side the ball back.

“Today the goal-kicking made the difference but it’s her in-field kicking play,” Former Jillaroos captain Tarsha Gale said on Fox League.

“She has that ball on a string. She can put it up high and we also saw her thread it through, so it’s not just the conversions.

“She gets her team into great attacking territory and we all know this game is a battle to get your team into great attacking territory.”

SIN BIN DRAMA

Tempers boiled over with just five minutes left in the game and it saw a Bulldogs enforcer binned.

Canterbury lock Holli Wheeler pinned Jetaya Faifua’s neck on the ground and when the Tigers fullback got to her feet she pushed back her opponent which saw her then cop two slaps in the face from prop Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa.

Dogs forward Kalosipani Hopoate then entered the fray with hardly a Tigers player in sight.

“That was quite the flare up and Faifua is not happy,” Warren Smith said on Fox League.

“Faifua and Kalosipani Hopoate, there’s a stink that’s not going to be sanctioned anywhere, that’s a mismatch.

“That’s David and Goliath.”

Referee Belinda Sharpe showed no hesitation in binning Teakaraanga-Katoa for her troubles to bring her night to an early end.

“Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa in the bin… it wasn’t a punch but a couple of slaps… and she’s off to cool down.”



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