The Sydney Roosters Kiwi prop Jared Waerea-Hargreaves will miss Saturday night's NRL qualifying final against Manly after failing to beat a dangerous contact charge at the judiciary.
In a cruel blow to the Roosters' finals chances, Waerea-Hargreaves was unsuccessful in arguing his actions were not careless.
Waerea-Hargreaves will miss one game and have 38 carry-over points hanging over his head throughout the finals series.
The prop led with a forearm while running with the ball and he hit the throat of South Sydney's Chris McQueen.
The Roosters enforcer claimed he was using his arm as a bumper to protect himself while carrying the ball.
