Pettybourne banned for Roosters WCC tackle

Wigan forward Eddy Pettybourne will miss one Super League match for a high tackle in the 36-14 World Club Challenge loss to the Sydney Roosters.

Wigan forward Eddy Pettybourne

Eddy Pettybourne will miss one Super League match for a high tackle during the World Cup Challenge. (AAP)

Eddy Pettybourne will miss Wigan's Super League match against Wakefield on Sunday after submitting an early guilty plea to a high tackle in the World Club Challenge loss to the Sydney Roosters.

The former NRL forward was put on report for the late and high shot on Roosters winger Shaun Kenny-Dowall two minutes before halftime during Wigan's 36-14 defeat on Saturday at Allianz Stadium.

Pettybourne, who missed the second half with a bicep injury, was charged with a grade B offence by a match review panel comprising the Rugby Football League's Steve Ganson and the NRL's Michael Buettner.

That carries a ban of one or two matches and, because Pettybourne was eligible to make an early guilty plea, he received the lesser punishment.

Pettybourne arrived back in England on Monday with his Warriors teammates.


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