The joint venture told The Sunday Telegraph they would make a formal complaint to the NRL.

“Yes, we will be follow the correct process path with the NRL,’’ a St George-Illawarra spokesperson said.

The Dragons will allege forward TJ Uele was called a “black c’’ by a Broncos player just before half-time

An on-field altercation is said to have led to the alleged abuse.

Understandably, Uele was deeply angered by the alleged low-life call and was subsequently sin-binned for 10 minutes.

An NRL spokesperson confirmed they were aware of the incident.

The Broncos have also been made aware of the incident.

A statement is expected to follow after the complaint has been formally lodged.