Taane Milne

2022 - 9 - 24

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Penrith through to grand final, but doubts surround prop Spencer ... (7NEWS.com.au)

Souths winger Taane Milne also became the first player to be sent off in a finals match in 28 years for a high shot on Panthers prop Spencer Leniu in the final ...

“The competitor in me wants to hate Penrith. In a drama-charged preliminary final, Penrith trailed 12-0 until four minutes before halftime but led 18-12 soon after the break to take control of the match. “We’ve worked so hard and it’s been a long season. “And it’s a credit to Ivan and their club and what they’ve been able to produce for the last three years. But the coach in me is so respectful of what they do. And when Kikau produced a charge down on a Lachlan Ilias kick moments after the break and Nathan Cleary grubber-kicked for Leniu, the game was as good as done.

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Souths' Milne faces long ban over high hit (PerthNow)

South Sydney's preliminary final pain is set to extend into next year, with the club needing to fight to avoid Taane Milne missing the first six rounds of ...

Milne in comparison will not be picked at all by Fiji, and will need to rely on Souths pointing to the fact he played in June's Pacific Test as evidence his World Cup absence should be counted. However his differs in that pair will still be named in their respective squads, and will be free to return during the tournament after seeing out their NRL suspensions. Milne was earlier this month named in Fiji's 33-man squad for the World Cup, and while his chances of playing in that are now gone it could still figure into his ban.

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