Wests Tigers will not attraction a loss to North Queensland regardless of the NRL conceding it must make clear the captain’s problem rule on account of the controversy.
The Tigers nonetheless keep the Cowboys did not have the fitting to problem a play late within the sport that allowed a match-winning penalty to be awarded.
However the joint-venture membership will settle for the NRL’s name and never pursue authorized motion regardless of releasing a fiery assertion declaring historical past would present the mistaken workforce gained the match.
“We extracted a concession from the NRL that the obstruction penalty which was given was misguided and due to this fact, by implication, Wests Tigers ought to have gained that match,” the assertion learn.
“We all know it, everybody is aware of it … sadly, the historical past books is not going to document it that approach.”
Tigers chairman Lee Hagipantelis and CEO Justin Pascoe met with NRL heavyweights Peter V’landys, Andrew Abdo and Graham Annesley final Thursday.
The Tigers’ assertion famous “sturdy and earnest discussions”, saying the NRL admitted adequate ambiguity within the rule to permit their interpretation.
They stated impartial authorized recommendation decided they’d “reluctantly” not take additional motion, regardless of a senior counsel seeing “cogent” arguments.
The Tigers stated they didn’t consider a authorized problem can be in the very best pursuits of rugby league.
“Litigation is, at finest, inherently dangerous and Wests Tigers isn’t ready to decide to what can be speculative litigation notably in mild of the cogent arguments which can be found to each events,” they stated.
Whereas the NRL accepts the last-second escort penalty given to the Cowboys was mistaken, they do not agree with the Tigers’ criticism that no problem was legally permitted as no penalty was made on the sphere and the siren went.
The NRL has maintained the Cowboys had been difficult play stopping after the fulltime siren as they believed a penalty had occurred.
However the governing physique has conceded it must overview the rule so there may be readability concerning captain’s challenges.
“The NRL is comfy with the interpretation that was utilized however has acknowledged, in mild of the considerations raised by the Wests Tigers, that the rule must be reviewed on the finish of the season to offer extra readability in order to make sure that there is no such thing as a future misunderstanding as to the intent and software of the rule,” an NRL assertion learn.
“Wests Tigers will probably be consulted as a part of the overview, along with different golf equipment and stakeholders.
“The NRL acknowledges the skilled and respectful method by which the representatives of the Wests Tigers have pursued their considerations on behalf of their membership’s members and followers.”
