Justin Poore's stunning run with rugby league officialdom has continued witgh the St George Illawarra front-rower virtually let off scot free for his dangerous throw tackle on Penrith winger Shane Elford.
Poore's counsel Geoff Bellew SC argued for a downgrade of the grade two charge, following a tackle which forced Elford from the field and left the Panthers veteran with several facial injuries.
The grade one penalty of 120 points was then further reduced by way of Poore's early guilty plea, the final tally of 93 not enough to stop the NSW State of Origin prop from taking on Canberra on Saturday.
It wasn't all good news for the Dragons, though, with centre Beau Scott out for one game after being found guilty of a dangerous throw. Scott also left with 80 carry-over points.
