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NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: 2025 NRL Round 1
As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across NRL Round 1 for 2025.
Below is a quick reference table of the players charged - scroll down past the table for detail on each player's charge.
NRL Round 1
| Player | Club | Penalty |
| Xavier Savage | Canberra | 1-2 matches |
| Joe Tapine | Canberra | 2-3 matches |
| Briton Nikora | Cronulla | $1000-$1500 |
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Canberra v Warriors
Xavier Savage (CAN)
Grade 2 Dangerous Contact on Chanel Harris-Tavita (30 min)
Base Penalty 2 matches
1st offence
- Early plea - 1 match
- Guilty at panel / no contest - 2 matches
PLEA: TBC
Joseph Tapine (CAN)
Grade 2 Shoulder Charge on Mitch Barnett (65 min)
Base Penalty 3 matches
1st offence
- Early plea - 2 matches
- Guilty at panel / no contest - 3 matches
PLEA: TBC
Penrith v Cronulla
Briton Nikora (CRO)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Nathan Cleary (48 min)
Base Penalty $1500
- Early plea - $1000
- Guilty at panel / no contest - $1500
PLEA: TBC
Refresher: NRL judiciary code table
| OFFENCE | GRADE | 1ST OFFENCE (Early plea in brackets) | 2ND OFFENCE (Early plea in brackets) | 3RD OFFENCE (Early plea in brackets) |
| High Tackle - Careless | 1 | $1500 ($1000) | $2500 ($1800) | 2 matches ($3000) |
| 2 | 2 matches (1) | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | |
| 3 | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | |
| High Tackle - Reckless | 4 (1) # | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | 6 matches (5) |
| 5 (2) | 5 matches (4) | 6 matches (5) | 7 matches (6) | |
| 6 (3) | 6 matches (5) | 7 matches (6) | 8 matches (7) | |
| Dangerous Contact | 1 | $1500 ($1000) | $2500 ($1800) | 2 matches ($3000) |
| 2 | 2 matches (1) | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | |
| 3 | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | |
| Dangerous Throw | 1 | $1500 ($1000) | 2 matches ($2500) | 3 matches (2) |
| 2 | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | |
| 3 | 5 matches (4) | 6 matches (5) | 7 matches (6) | |
| Striking | 1 | $2000 ($1500) | 2 matches ($3000) | 4 matches (3) |
| 2 | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | |
| 3 | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | 6 matches (5) | |
| Crusher Tackle | 1 | $2000 ($1500) | 2 matches ($3000) | 4 matches (3) |
| 2 | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | |
| 3 | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | 6 matches (5) | |
| Contrary Conduct | 1 | $1500 ($1000) | $2500 ($1800) | 2 matches ($3000) |
| 2 | 2 matches (1) | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | |
| 3 | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | |
| Shoulder Charge | 1 | $2000 ($;1500) | 2 matches ($3000) | 4 matches (3) |
| 2 | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | |
| 3 | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | 6 matches (5) |
# High Tackle Reckless is effectively treated as a grade up from High Tackle Careless.