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NRL Integrity Opens Investigation After Bottle-Throwing at Referee

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 6:03 AM UTC · How we work

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Fans hurled bottles, cups and rubbish at referee Ashley Klein after Newcastle’s 12-10 win over the Warriors.
The NRL integrity unit opened an investigation into possible breaches of its spectators’ code of conduct.
ARL Commission chair Peter V’landys said guilty fans will be banned from attending NRL games.
Auckland police reported no arrests, noting only two pitch invaders during the record 48,511-spectator semifinal.

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Fans hurled bottles, cups and rubbish at referee Ashley Klein after Newcastle’s 12-10 win over the Warriors.
The NRL integrity unit opened an investigation into possible breaches of its spectators’ code of conduct.
ARL Commission chair Peter V’landys said guilty fans will be banned from attending NRL games.
Auckland police reported no arrests, noting only two pitch invaders during the record 48,511-spectator semifinal.