It’s the players’ fault. The NRL has made it clear to the clubs on multiple occasions that they do not have multiple cameras on them when they are warming up and thus the doctor and bunker are not on duty. The onus to report a head knock during a warm up is on the club. Given players often warm up without many of the coaching staff it is important for the players to self report in these instances which didn’t happen here. Had Katoa self reported he wouldn’t have been allowed to play, or if he was allowed to play, he would have been ruled out after the first head knock during the game (his second head knock of the day).
