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Tigers' pair set to escape NRL suspensions

Wests Tigers pair Chris McQueen and Alex Twal have been charged by the NRL match review committee but will escape bans by entering early guilty pleas.

Wests Tigers pair Chris McQueen and Alex Twal have been charged by the NRL match review committee but will be free to play next week with early guilty pleas.

McQueen on Sunday was hit with a grade-one dangerous contact charge, while Twal copped a dangerous throw citing from Saturday's win over Gold Coast.

Both players will be free to play in next week's daunting clash with the Sydney Roosters should they enter early guilty pleas.

In other judiciary news, Cronulla rookie William Kennedy has been fined for tripping Brisbane forward Alex Glenn.


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