Adam Doueihi will make a last-ditch bid to play in Lebanon’s essential World Cup conflict towards Eire – a recreation that may doubtless dictate their quarter-final passage – after it was discovered he made a derogatory slur to NRL referee Grant Atkins.
Doueihi’s preliminary one-game suspension was upheld at a World Cup judiciary listening to on Wednesday morning (AEDT) after being despatched off throughout Lebanon’s first-up 34-12 loss to New Zealand on the match.
Given the Wests Tigers star is a key determine in what’s now a Cedars finals bid that may’t afford any additional losses, Lebanon will enchantment the unbiased tribunal’s choice to concern a one-match ban for “Grade A foul and/or abusive language to a match official”.
In accordance with the minutes of Doueihi’s three-hour listening to, Atkins’ match report alleged Doueihi mentioned “f— me, c—” in the direction of him in response to what the Wests Tigers star believed ought to have been an escort penalty after a second-half kick-off.
Doueihi denied Atkins’ assertion in response, claiming he had mentioned “give us a f—ing name”.
Adam Doueihi catches the ball throughout Lebanon’s Rugby League World Cup towards New Zealand.Credit score:AP
Cedars captain Mitchell Moses backed up Doueihi’s model of occasions, together with his annoyed teammate yelling at him moments afterwards “f— me, problem (the choice).”
The World Cup judiciary panel was “comfortably happy Atkins was not mistaken” about what was mentioned, with Doueihi slated to overlook Lebanon’s conflict with Eire on Monday morning (AEDT).
A second enchantment towards that call although shall be held on Thursday night (UK time).
