Joe Tapine has elected to take the early guilty plea following a charge from the NRL Match Review Committee.
Tapine will be available to play this weekend after accepting the early plea for a grade one contrary conduct charge. He receives a $1000 fine.
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Joe Tapine has been charged by the NRL Match Review Committee following yesterday's win against the Titans.
Tapine was charged with a grade one contrary conduct charge from the 33rd minute of the match.
As it's Tapine's first offence, the penalty comes with a $1,000 fine if he takes the early guilty plea and a $1,500 fine if he fights the charge and loses.
