NRL set to axe referee Ashley Klein after controversial semifinal ending
- Posted Mon 21 Sep 2026 at 6:18pmMon 21 Sep 2026 at 6:18pmReferee Ashley Klein was targeted by fans at Eden Park after the Warriors' semifinal loss to the Knights.
- (Getty Images: New Zealand Herald/Alyse Wright)In short:NRL referee Ashley Klein is reportedly set to be sidelined from this weekend's preliminary final matches following a controversial ending to Sunday's semifinal between the Knights and Warriors.
- NRL officials confirmed on Monday the Warriors should have been awarded a penalty with a minute left in Sunday's Eden Park thriller, and the chance to send the match to extra time, for an
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- Posted Mon 21 Sep 2026 at 6:18pmMon 21 Sep 2026 at 6:18pmReferee Ashley Klein was targeted by fans at Eden Park after the Warriors' semifinal loss to the Knights.
- (Getty Images: New Zealand Herald/Alyse Wright)In short:NRL referee Ashley Klein is reportedly set to be sidelined from this weekend's preliminary final matches following a controversial ending to Sunday's semifinal between the Knights and Warriors.
- NRL officials confirmed on Monday the Warriors should have been awarded a penalty with a minute left in Sunday's Eden Park thriller, and the chance to send the match to extra time, for an
Sources: ABC Australia