Luai fined, but cleared of eye-gouge claim

NSW Blue Jarome Luai has been cleared of an eye-gouge in State of Origin II. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Jarome Luai has been cleared of an eye gouge, but will still face a fine of close to $4000 from the NRL for rubbing Reuben Cotter's face in State of Origin II.

Luai's Origin return threatened to be overshadowed by the incident on Wednesday night, after his hand rubbed across Cotter's upper face in NSW's 26-24 loss.