Youi x NRL Stories of Change: James Graham & Gerard Sutton

Описание: Ex-Bulldogs captain James Graham and NRL referee Gerard Sutton chat about a big moment from rugby league history.

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In one of the most extraordinary finishes in rugby league history, a controversial penalty against Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs captain James Graham cost his team victory against the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL’s 2015 traditional Good Friday clash – a fiery rematch between the previous year’s 4 grand finalists.

The Bulldogs were in front after Trent Hodkinson slotted a field goal with three minutes remaining. South Sydney’s Adam Reynolds was attempting a 45-metre field goal in the dying minutes to take the game to golden point. However, James Graham crashed into Reynolds’ legs while attempting to block the kick, with referee Gerard Sutton ruling the leg-injuring contact illegal.

Gerard awarded a crucial penalty to the Rabbitohs in a call that ultimately decided the game. With tensions at breaking point, James openly confronted Gerard, who was also rounded on by his Bulldogs teammate David Klemmer, in an extremely heated exchange.

TV footage showed an irate James yelling in Gerard’s face after being called for the penalty that handed the Bunnies the match-winning shot at goal. Visuals also showed a fuming James pointing a bent finger at Gerard, which was interpreted as a threatening gesture.

As we find out from James and Gerard, there is more to this story.

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