Sin Bin NRL chief executive Dave Smith has ruled out the possibility of players suspended in an Origin match serving the ban for NSW or Queensland rather than their clubs. The idea has been floated in the wake of the one-match suspensions imposed on Blues captain Paul Gallen and forward Trent Merrin for striking offences in Origin I and II. Some feel the players would be less likely to offend if they knew they would miss the next Origin while others believe clubs are being unfairly penalised by losing their stars to suspensions incurred playing representative football....
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