NSW has questioned why it was not awarded a penalty following an incident that noticed co-captain Isabelle Kelly taken to hospital throughout Thursday night time’s Women’s State of Origin match towards Queensland.
Key factors:
- Kelly was hit in the throat as she tried to deal with Julia Robinson
- She coughed up blood earlier than being taken to hospital
- Sky Blues coach Kylie Hilder says her group ought to have been awarded a penalty
Kelly was struck in the throat by Julia Robinson’s forearm as she tried to deal with the Maroons winger simply earlier than half-time in the Sky Blues’ 18-10 loss at Western Sydney Stadium.
She coughed up blood and wanted the help of two trainers to go away the sector and performed no additional half in the match.
“She’s in hospital, she’s not great and there are concerns around her throat,” Sky Blues coach Kylie Hilder mentioned on Thursday night time.
“It’s an enormous concern for me once we’ve acquired a participant on the bottom in discomfort and never in a good way and he or she was struggling to breathe.
“I’m very involved about her now and I nonetheless do not perceive why there wasn’t even a penalty for that when she was hit in the throat.”
Robinson was upset following the match, explaining she never intended to injure Kelly.
“We’re not on the market to damage folks,” she informed ABC Sport.
“I really like Izzy, so clearly I felt horrible she went down.”
The Maroons and Sky Blues will meet in the second match of the series in Townsville on June 22.
The Sky Blues will want to win the return conflict by 9 factors or extra if they’re to retain the Women’s State of Origin defend.