After Round 25 of Super League, plenty of players will be anxiously awaiting the disciplinary verdict from the Match Review Panel.
That panel will meet later today before handing down their ruling and based on how the weekend’s Super League games went, it could be quite a long and busy meeting.
The action started on Thursday with two games played as Salford Red Devils and Catalans faced off, whilst Huddersfield hosted Leeds Rhinos in the other game.
Brad Arthur’s side kept a second successive clean sheet as they won 26-0 whilst Salford lost 17-16 when seeking their second successive win.
Friday’s games saw Castleford upset Wakefield 26-22 as St Helens faltered and lost 18-4 against rivals Wigan Warriors. Leigh then capitalised as they moved three points clear with their 34-12 win over Warrington Wolves on Saturday.
However, it was Sunday’s game where there was the most disciplinary contention as Hull KR won 18-4 to inch closer to the Super League Leaders Shield.
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That game between KR and FC saw three players sent to the sin bin but a number of incidents also went unpunished, including Jack Ashworth’s apparent swinging arm to the face of Mikey Lewis.
Commentator Jon Wells labelled it “disgusting” and the post-match punditry focused on the ‘grubby’ actions of Hull FC, with Ashworth not the only man to figuratively see red.
Jordan Rapana literally saw yellow when sin binned for a late shot on Arthur Mourgue with the French full-back previously the victim of a hip drop tackle from Yusuf Aydin, who was also sin binned.
Elliot Minchella was the other man to be sin binned as he caught Lewis Martin high with flush shoulder to head contact, however, the winger slipping saved him from a red. The fact the Hull KR captain has no disciplinary record could also save him from a ban.
One man who will certainly be banned is Catalans’ Franck Maria with the forward sent off for a shoulder to the head of Salford’s Emmanuel Waine, who was knocked out immediately.
An update has confirmed Waine has been released from hospital whilst Catalans coach Joel Tomkins made it clear the club wouldn’t try defend the tackle.
Warrington’s loss to Leigh saw stand-in captain Luke Yates put on report whilst Jack Hughes was pinged for a late tackle on the kicker, something that has typically been penalised this year.
