The Cronulla Sharks have received a major boost ahead of this weekend's NRL elimination final with halfback Nicho Hynes avoiding suspension for a dangerous tackle on Saturday against the Canterbury Bulldogs.

Hynes was charged by the NRL's match review committee for a hip-drop tackle on Canterbury's Marcelo Montoya in the 75th minute of the Sharks' 24-6 win over the Bulldogs.

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Montoya limped off the field while Hynes was initially charged with grade two dangerous contact, ruling the Cronulla halfback out of this weekend's elimination final against the Sydney Roosters.

But on Monday, the NRL released a statement that Hynes's charge was being downgraded to a grade one after Montoya's injury was r

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