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Tamou downplays eye gouge claim after Panthers blow Bulldogs away
Troy Whittaker NRL.com Reporter
Sat 26 Sep 2020, 07:23 PM
Panthers captain James Tamou was happy to accept Luke Thompson's word that the Englishman didn't intentionally eye gouge him in an imperious 42-0 win over the Bulldogs.
The English prop was placed on report by referee Henry Perenara in the 15th minute after Tamou complained, with replays showing his hand on his counterpart's face as he made a tackle.
"I was hoping to get the penalty but obviously the play went on. There's not much in it," Tamou told reporters.
"He said after he was just trying to get something to try and get me down, which was fair enough. In the scheme of things, you're trying your best just to do your job and try and win the tackle."
"He said there was nothing in it. I've been keeping my eye on Luke and I don't think he's done anything like that throughout the year. From my point of view, I don't think there was much in it."
Canberra's Hudson Young and ex-Rabbitoh George Burgess copped respective eight and nine-week bans for eye gouging last year.
"I hope nothing comes of [the Thompson incident] and I hope he sticks around because he's a good player," Tamou said.
Troy Whittaker NRL.com Reporter
Sat 26 Sep 2020, 07:23 PM
Panthers captain James Tamou was happy to accept Luke Thompson's word that the Englishman didn't intentionally eye gouge him in an imperious 42-0 win over the Bulldogs.
The English prop was placed on report by referee Henry Perenara in the 15th minute after Tamou complained, with replays showing his hand on his counterpart's face as he made a tackle.
"I was hoping to get the penalty but obviously the play went on. There's not much in it," Tamou told reporters.
"He said after he was just trying to get something to try and get me down, which was fair enough. In the scheme of things, you're trying your best just to do your job and try and win the tackle."
"He said there was nothing in it. I've been keeping my eye on Luke and I don't think he's done anything like that throughout the year. From my point of view, I don't think there was much in it."
Canberra's Hudson Young and ex-Rabbitoh George Burgess copped respective eight and nine-week bans for eye gouging last year.
"I hope nothing comes of [the Thompson incident] and I hope he sticks around because he's a good player," Tamou said.
