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Eels forward Nathan Brown will miss the next two rounds of the Telstra Premiership whenever the competition resumes after pleading guilty to a dangerous conduct charge.

Brown earned the ire of the match review committee after colliding with Dale Copley at Cbus Super Stadium during Parramatta's round-two win.

He and Gold Coast prop Moeaki Fotuaika were granted extensions last week due to the competition being suspended.

Fotuaika was assessed with a grade-one dangerous contact following an incident involving Mitchell Moses in the 30th minute of the loss to the Eels.

He will be given a one-match ban if he is unsuccessful at the judiciary. A date for the hearing is yet to be announced.

Earlier, Knights fullback Kalyn Ponga had accepted a one-match suspension for a shoulder charge in Newcastle's win over Wests Tigers in round two of the Telstra Premiership.

An unsuccessful trip to the judiciary for Ponga would have resulted in him missing two matches.

Ponga was hit with a grade one shoulder charge offence following a 72nd-minute collision with Wests Tigers outside back Corey Thompson on Sunday.

Wests Tigers back-rower Luciano Leilua avoided suspension for a dangerous contact charge with an early guilty plea.

Raiders forward Sia Soliola has escaped a suspension despite being charged by the NRL match review committee for a grade-one careless high tackle.

Soliola was charged for a tackle on Warriors veteran Adam Blair in the 39th minute for Saturday's win at Cbus Super Stadium.

Soliola placed on report for high tackle

Player Kalyn Ponga
Club Knights
Time Minute of Match 72nd
Charge/Incident Shoulder charge
Charge Grade 1
Result Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 1
Points/Fine calculation 180
Carry-over Points  80
Misconduct on whom? Corey Thompson

 

Player Luciano Leilua
Club Wests Tigers
Time Minute of Match 76th
Charge/Incident Dangerous contact - head/neck
Charge Grade 1
Result Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 0
Points/Fine calculation $1700
Carry-over Points  0
Misconduct on whom? Kalyn Ponga

 

Player Nathan Brown
Club Eels
Time Minute of Match 15th
Charge/Incident Dangerous contact - other
Charge Grade 2
Result Guilty
Matches to serve 2
Carryover points 22
Misconduct on whom? Dale Copley

 

Player Moeaki Fotuaika
Club Titans
Time Minute of Match 30th
Charge/Incident Dangerous contact - other
Charge Grade 1
Result Plea - Midday 31/3
Misconduct on whom? Mitchell Moses

 

Player Sia Soliola
Club Raiders
Time Minute of Match 39th
Charge/Incident Careless high tackle
Charge Grade 1
Result Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 0
Points/Fine calculation $1700
Carry-over points 0
Misconduct on whom? Adam Blair

 

Player Trent Merrin
Club Dragons
Time Minute of Match 80th
Charge/Incident Careless high tackle
Charge Grade 1
Result Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 0
Points/Fine calculation $1150
Carry-over points 0
Misconduct on whom? Adam Blair

 

 

Player Jamil Hopoate
Club Broncos
Time Minute of Match 37th
Charge/Incident Dangerous contact - other 
Charge Grade 1
Result Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 0
Points/Fine calculation 75
Carry-over points 75
Misconduct on whom? Stephen Crichton

 

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