The NRL integrity unit is investigating the aftermath of Sunday's semifinal in Auckland.
Footage from after full-time in Newcastle's 12-10 win over the Warriors at Eden Park showed a set of bottles, cups and rubbish being thrown at Klein as he walked from the field.
Sunday's crowd of 48,511 marked the largest ever for a rugby league match in New Zealand, after the NRL made the call to move the match from Mount Smart Stadium.
The incident came after AFL umpires also had bottles and cans thrown at them while leaving the MCG following Hawthorn's nine-point loss to the Brisbane Lions in Saturday night's preliminary final.
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Sunday's crowd of 48,511 marked the largest ever for a rugby league match in New Zealand.
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The NRL integrity unit is investigating the aftermath of Sunday's semifinal in Auckland.
The NRL has launched an investigation into potential breaches of its spectators' code of conduct.
Footage from after full-time in Newcastle's 12-10 win over the Warriors at Eden Park showed a set of bottles, cups and rubbish being thrown at Klein as he walked from the field.
Klein had to be protected by security as fans abused the referee and threw projectiles.
An integrity unit investigator had been at the ground.
"If found guilty, they [the fans] will be banned for a period of time from attending NRL games," ARL Commission chair Peter V'landys said.
Auckland police have since confirmed no arrests were made.
Sunday's crowd of 48,511 marked the largest ever for a rugby league match in New Zealand, after the NRL made the call to move the match from Mount Smart Stadium.
The spectator abuse came after two contentious calls went against the Warriors late in the match, including a decision not to penalise Tyson Frizell for an escort in the dying minutes.
The incident came after AFL umpires also had bottles and cans thrown at them while leaving the MCG following Hawthorn's nine-point loss to the Brisbane Lions in Saturday night's preliminary final.
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