Felise Kaufusi

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Felise Kaufusi sin-bin call divides opinion in State of Origin Game II (Sporting News AU)

Referee Ashley Klein made the massive decision to sin-bin Maroons backrower Felise Kaufusi shortly before half-time during Origin II in Perth.

“I don’t think there was ever a warning here. You don’t need that - it’s Origin football.” No one at home knows.

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Controversy erupts as dubious pass raises doubt (Wide World of Sports)

Queensland Maroons backrower Felise Kaufusi scored the first try of State of Origin II in controversial sce...

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Queensland's Kaufusi falls foul of Klein (7NEWS.com.au)

Referee Ashley Klein proved to NSW coach Brad Fittler that he was willing to penalise Queensland after he sent Maroons back-rower Felise Kaufusi to the sin ...

"I don't think there was ever a warning here. Kaufusi lay over Paulo for the best part of 10 seconds, prompting Klein to send the Maroons back-rower for a 10-minute spell on the sidelines. It was the fourth which prompted Klein to lay down the law when Kaufusi was part of a tackle to halt NSW prop Junior Paulo on the line.

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'They're all different': DCE blows up in sin bin drama as Freddy gets ... (Fox Sports)

'They're all different': DCE blows up in sin bin drama as Freddy gets his wish.

He just got four or five in the space of a minute and then just had enough and sent him off. “But I don’t think he should have got to that point. They worked hard there and definitely won the ruck.” “I don’t think there was ever a warning here. And Felise Kaufusi will head to the sin bin here. “Wow. Repeated infringements.

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New South Wales v Queensland: Phil Gould BLASTS NRL officiating ... (Daily Mail)

With Queensland holding a slim lead and under the pump, referee Ashley Klein punished the big man for holding up on the try line and NSW scored shortly ...

No one here knows, no one at home knows, we don't know, we are so called experts, so called.' Phil Gould has blasted the decision to sin bin Felise Kaufusi in Origin II on Sunday evening Phil Gould has blasted the standard of officiating at Origin II after Felise Kaufusi was controversially sent to the bin late in the first half in Perth.

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Origin II ref blasted over match-turning decision (Wide World of Sports)

Origin II was in the balance in the dying minutes of the first half before a dubious call opened the floodg...

Klein's call to bin Kaufusi left Queensland skipper Daly Cherry-Evans baffled as the referee attempted to explain himself. The Blues received multiple repeat sets due to penalty calls from Klein, before he eventually gave Kaufusi his marching orders in the 39th minute. "No one knows what they're for.

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Queensland's Kaufusi falls foul of Klein (The West Australian)

Queensland coach Billy Slater refused to criticise the officiating of Ashley Klein after he sin-binned Maroons backrower Felise Kaufusi at a critical stage ...

Kaufusi lay over Paulo for the best part of 10 seconds, prompting Klein to send the Maroons back-rower for a 10-minute spell. It was the fourth of the infringements which prompted Klein to lay down the law when Kaufusi was part of a tackle to halt NSW prop Junior Paulo on the line. We won't use that as an excuse."

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Fittler adamant Kaufusi sin-binning justified despite Queensland ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

The Blues piled on 30 points in as many minutes against an exhausted Maroons after their second-rower returned to the field. But should he have been sent to ...

I thought they pushed the ref, and he allowed it [in game one]. It was a criticism of us, moreso than anyone else.” Now they’ll know what it feels like and we’ve got to make sure we somehow keep the burn.” Fatigue is a part of the game. We did really well to scramble there for the most part of that 10 minutes.” That contributed, but it’s the game.” It was the only thing you can do.

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Queensland's Kaufusi falls foul of Klein (Bega District News)

Referee Ashley Klein proved to NSW coach Brad Fittler that he was willing to penalise Queensland after he...

Kaufusi lay over Paulo for the best part of 10 seconds, prompting Klein to send the Maroons back-rower for a 10-minute spell. It was the fourth of the infringements which prompted Klein to lay down the law when Kaufusi was part of a tackle to halt NSW prop Junior Paulo on the line. We won't use that as an excuse."

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