Cameron Munster not charged after Penrith centre Paul Alamoti alleged he bit him

Premiership-winning Penrith centre Paul Alamoti didn’t want to see Cameron Munster suspended for an alleged bite in Sunday’s grand final and went silent after the match.

The Storm five-eighth was adamant the bite didn’t happen, the NRL agreed and Munster was not charged by the NRL judiciary, with no video evidence to support a charge.

Munster was placed on report with five minutes to go by referee Ashley Klein after Alamoti accused him of biting his arm, which was wrapped around his face.

The incident wasn’t penalised because Klein said he couldn’t be certain, with Munster trying to defend himself to the referee who just put it all on report and moved on.

Biting is heavily frowned upon in rugby league, with Dragons playmaker Kyle Flanagan copping a four-match ban earlier this year for an incident involving Bulldogs skipper Stephen Crichton.

Alamoti went through with the accusation on the field but softened his stance after the game when he realised the gravity of the situation and didn’t want to progress with his complaint.

“That’s nothing, it’s all in the past now,” he said.

“Whatever happens on the field stays on the field.

“A lot of boys were high on energy in high stakes. It’s just the competitor in everyone.”

Storm coach Craig Bellamy didn’t want to comment on the situation after the game.

Any potential ban would have eaten into the 2025 season given Munster’s unlikely to play in the Pacific Championship.

“If he thinks that he was bitten then I suppose he’ll say it,” Bellamy said.

“I saw a little bit of it but I haven’t seen it (properly) and I haven’t spoken to Munster about it.

“I’m sure they’ll work it out.”