{"id":593223,"date":"2026-05-19T21:44:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T21:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/593223\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T21:44:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T21:44:14","slug":"leeds-rhinos-learn-lachie-miller-appeal-verdict-ahead-of-huddersfield-giants-tie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/593223\/","title":{"rendered":"Leeds Rhinos learn Lachie Miller appeal verdict ahead of Huddersfield Giants tie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/OHO0737A.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Leeds Rhinos star Lachie Miller has been punished further after an unsuccessful appeal regarding his three-match ban.<\/p>\n<p>Miller was one of many players to be charged by the disciplinary panel this week, with the full-back being given a Grade E charge for \u201cunnecessary contact with a player who is or may be injured.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As a result, he accrued enough penalty points to be hit with a three-game ban, meaning he will miss the club\u2019s home tie with Huddersfield Giants on Friday night, as well as games against St Helens and Toulouse Olympique.<\/p>\n<p>The club opted to appeal the decision, after feeling they had a strong case in Miller\u2019s defence.<\/p>\n<p>Boss Brad Arthur said to the press today: \u201cWe are going to appeal it. Lachie is a person of great character and we want to make sure we are representing his character.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cHe is a really good person so we want to appeal. I can\u2019t say too much, we just need to let it run its course.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">However, after being unsuccessful at tonight\u2019s hearing, Miller has now been handed a further five penalty points \u2013 though that is not enough to take him over the threshold for a further suspension.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Leeds are set to play youngster Fergus McCormack in his place this week, in what will be his Super League debut.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Brodie Croft\u2019s Leeds Rhinos exit &amp; Hull FC\u2019s unwanted record \u2013 <a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6sqraHB22es?si=j1FcjV4xvKXsZCor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">click here to watch the latest episode of the Serious About Rugby League Show<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Leeds Rhinos full back Lachie Miller has received a Grade E charge from the Math Review Panel for unnecessary contact with player who is injured or may be injured, he will miss the Rhinos next three games.<br \/>More <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Kzj4mceKTI\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/Kzj4mceKTI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9DiyUTlvjZ\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/9DiyUTlvjZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Leeds Rhinos (@leedsrhinos) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/leedsrhinos\/status\/2056366922539634884?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768085712_213_srl-logo.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Leeds Rhinos star Lachie Miller has been punished further after an unsuccessful appeal regarding his three-match ban. 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