Wagga City president Dan Ribot has questioned what the role of the Southern Inland management is after being left dumbfounded over a spate of recent incidents.
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The latest is Waratahs winger Rob Selosse being cleared to play on Saturday after his lifting charge on Nathan Smith was thrown out of the judiciary on Friday.
"Instead of taking out all stops and ensuring that type of tackle is dealt with through the appropriate channels, which is the judiciary and the citing commissioner, and basically looking out for player welfare and player safety between the judiciary, SIRU and Waratahs they sought to uncover a clerical irregularity," Ribot said.
It was Selosse's second hearing of the week after a discrepancy was found in Wagga City's citation at the initial hearing on Wednesday.
It was ruled Adam Mokotupu was not an office bearer of Wagga City and therefore unable to sign the citation notice.
After seeking clarification over the process required, Ribot is concerned by how the overriding issue of player welfare was overlooked.
"We are doing our best to try to look after and protect our players and it would be nice to think the competition is doing its level best," he said.
"What is the judiciary and the competition management there for if not to protect the well being of the players?"
Selosse was one of four Waratahs players Wagga City cited after their 47-22 win last month.
Currently an investigation is being undertaken into the aftermath of the game where Ritchie Herangi was red carded for alleging abusing referee James Martel.
With the red card coming after the final whistle the matter is being treated as a potential code of conduct breach.
Selosse was the only one directed to the judiciary, with Josh Gemmell handed a warning and Tom Green and Apimeleki Kula found to have no case to answer.
Selosse was on the wing when the two teams met for the second time in as many weeks on Saturday, where Wagga City scored a late try to remain unbeaten.
The two teams will clash again in the grand final on September 26.
Southern Inland rugby manager Jack Heffernan declined the chance to discuss the matter.
It comes after Southern Inland refused to reveal the findings of a code of conduct hearing after it was alleged Leeton's Faasolo Tapuvau Seve came onto the field and struck a Wagga City player in a second grade clash on August 1.
Ribot has not been told of the outcome.
It is something he believes is odd but is satisfied with how the Phantoms reacted.
"We believe Leeton took pretty affirmative steps to stamp that guy out of their club," Ribot said.
He has had to have faith in Southern Inland's handling of the situation.
"The transparency has been left than perfect but apparently it has been resolved through the appropriate procedures," he said.
"That is all we know."
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