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Penrith's rap sheet forced NRL into big punishment: CEO

Penrith trainer Corey Bocking cost the Panthers $50,000 and was suspended until the finals series. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Andrew Abdo says the sixth incident involving a Penrith trainer in five seasons forced the NRL into strong action after the Panthers received a whopping $50,000 fine and five-game ban for Corey Bocking.

But the NRL's chief executive won't commit to rule changes to deter trainers from running in front of goal-kickers as Bocking controversially did against Gold Coast.

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