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Warrington Wolves signing handed first disciplinary charge of Rugby League World Cup

New Warrington Wolves signing Mitchell Prest helped Fiji to a comfortable win over the Cook Islands on Sunday, but he has also picked up some unwanted history. The prop made 64 metres from seven carries in a 39-minute stint in…

By Sam Brocksom · Serious About Rugby League

Published: Monday, 19 October 2026 at 7:37 AM

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Warrington Wolves signing Mitchell Prest received the Rugby League World Cup's first disciplinary charge.
Prest was cited for a Grade 1 careless high tackle on Cameron Brown during Fiji's win.
An early guilty plea results in a warning, while an unsuccessful challenge brings a one-match ban.

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New Warrington Wolves signing Mitchell Prest has received the first disciplinary charge of this year's Rugby League World Cup. The Fiji prop was handed a Grade 1 charge for a careless high tackle on Cook Islands winger Cameron Brown in the eighth minute of Fiji's victory on Sunday in Newcastle.

Prest faces a choice between accepting an early guilty plea, which carries a warning, or challenging the charge before a panel where a guilty verdict would result in a one-match suspension. No other charges were issued across the tournament's opening weekend.

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