Souths prima Latrell Mitchell faces a play ending 6-9 week prohibition aft a precocious changeable that near Roosters prima Joey Manu severely injured.
Mitchell was charged with a people 2 reckless precocious tackle which means the Rabbitohs prima faces six weeks connected the sidelines with the aboriginal plea and 9 if recovered blameworthy astatine the NRL judiciary.
Manu suffered a depressed fracture of the cheekbone successful the incidental that overshadowed the Rabbitohs' thumping 54-12 triumph implicit the Roosters.
Mitchell was sin-binned and enactment connected study for the tackle that sent his erstwhile clubmate to hospital.
With 4 anterior offences successful the past 2 years, Mitchell was ever going to beryllium successful trouble.
The Souths prima was suspended earlier successful the play for 4 weeks for a people 2 unsafe interaction charge.
Rabbitohs teammate Liam Knight is facing a prohibition of 2-3 matches for making unsafe interaction with Roosters prop Siosiua Taukeiaho, portion Roosters guardant Fletcher Baker is facing a 1-2 week prohibition for a crusher tackle.
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