LeagueNews.co | Cooper McEnroe
The Sydney Roosters' formidable enforcer has been handed a hefty ban that could potentially bring an abrupt end to his NRL career.
News.com.au has reported that Roosters powerhouse Jared Waerea-Hargreaves is facing a suspension that will see him sidelined for the remainder of the regular season and the first week of finals due to a three-game ban for a high tackle.
Waerea-Hargreaves found himself in hot water after a crunching tackle on Titans' hooker Sam Verrills in the early stages of the game, resulting in a sin-binning for the veteran prop.
The tackle was deemed a grade two careless high tackle, marking his third and subsequent offence that led to the hefty suspension.
With the option of accepting the ban with an early guilty plea or challenging the charge at the judiciary and risking a longer suspension, Waerea-Hargreaves is facing an uncertain future for the final games of the season.
The 35-year-old, who is set to make a move to the Super League next year, is facing a forced absence from the Roosters' crucial matches against the Raiders and Rabbitohs, as well as the first week of finals.
Should the Roosters fall out of the top four and suffer an early exit in the play-offs, Round 25 could potentially mark the end of Waerea-Hargreaves' storied NRL career.
The Roosters enforcer will need to weigh his options carefully as he navigates this challenging phase in his sporting journey.