BRAD Takairangi has earned the ire of the rugby league fraternity after making a mockery of his sin-binning against the Cowboys on Friday night.

The Eels backrower was sent for 10 after repeated infringements in the 52nd minute, and had to be hurried along by the referee, only really breaking into a jog once he finally dawdled off the field of play.

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Fox League commentator Warren Smith called for referees to crack down on the time wasting, suggesting whistleblowers turn the sin-binning into a send off.

“For the love of god, if they don’t leave the field immediately when sin-binned just send them off for good. Nobody will complain, and no player will wander off again,” he tweeted.

He was not alone in losing his patience. It has been a regular sore point of late, with fans furious at the “disrespect” being shown by the players.

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