Canberra winger Jordan Rapana is set to miss the Raiders‘ next two games as they gear up for a late push for the NRL finals.
Rapana was hit with two charges on Monday stemming from the 20-16 win over Melbourne on Sunday.
The 32-year-old can escape with a $3000 fine for a grade-one shoulder charge on Storm centre Marion Seve.
But a careless high tackle on Seve in the second half will result in Rapana missing the Raiders’ next two fixtures.
Rapana, who was sin-binned in the 58th minute for the offence, was handed a grade two charge.
He will sit out games against the Warriors and Gold Coast if he takes the early guilty plea and faces a three-week stint on the sideline if he fights the charge and loses at the judiciary.
Canberra are currently in 10th spot and have a favourable draw compared to the other sides vying for a spot in the top eight.
Meanwhile, Melbourne prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona will escape with a $1800 fine after a careless high tackle on Rapana in the same game.
Rapana was sent for a HIA but Asofa-Solomona will be free to face South Sydney on Saturday.
Elsewhere, Canterbury’s Raymond Faitala-Mariner has been handed a $1000 fine for a dangerous contact charge on Rabbitohs prop Mark Nicholls.
By George Clarke in Sydney
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