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James Tedesco has admitted his fears for player safety after a pitch invader was able to reach and hug St George Illawarra centre Zac Lomax on Anzac Day.
A man ran onto the field late in the second half of the Dragons' 27-26 loss to the Sydney Roosters, as play was stopped for a captain's challenge.
The man was able to run to the middle of the field where he stood for some time waving his shirt around, before attracting the attention of security.
He then ran towards the players and hugged Lomax, as the Dragons centre remained unmoved and did not react.
Vision of the incident also shows a security guard collecting a walkie-talkie that fell out of his pocket, rather than stopping the man as he approaches Lomax.
Security eventually grabbed the pitch invader - but not before he managed to latch onto
