NRL CEO Todd Greenberg announced a surprise new rule for the rest of 2017.
‘Tackle Billy Slater and it’s an automatic penalty.’
“The Slater Rule” is a reaction to Sia Soliola’s five-week suspension.
‘Everyone loves Billy the Kid. He’s the bushy jockey done good and extremely marketable. We need to protect him, even a light tap can be dangerous. It may result in more soft tries for Slater, but that’s great for the news highlights.’
Canberra coach Ricky Stuart blasted the new rule, ‘This is a typical overreaction by the NRL. Poor Sia’s a gentle soul, he was a scapegoat because it wasย Slater. Anyone else and the NRL wouldn’t have cared. Go on, fine me again for speaking the truth!’
Depending on its success, the new rule may be extended to include superstars Cam Smith and Johnathan Thurston from 2018.
The Forward Pass is a fictional and deliberately ridiculous look at the NRL. References to real people is for satirical purposes only.
Check it out on Twitterย @thefwdpass
