Punching an opposing player who wasnt even looking at him. Gets sent off. Leeds fans clap and cheer his name.

Imagine if Wigan fans did the same with Ben Flower?

Disgraceful and shameful from those on the terraces at Headingley.

The trolls are out in force tonight, aren't they? I'm not going to even get in to the debate over Ben Flower vs Garbutt because you are completely oblivious if you think the 2 incidents were even remotely similar. Jog on.

Expecting some idiots tonight but no is going to beat your effort.

Was Galloway expecting to receive a girlish slap from the Cowboys player?

Oh and the Cowboy player looking right at Garbutt and holding his shirt.

Well considering Galloway had been strangling Tamou on the ground, he probably was expecting at least a slap... I doubt Tamou was expecting to receive a haymaker from a player who had nothing to do with the incident, and who he wasn't even looking at.

Garbutt should get a hefty ban, but probably won't because the incident won't receive the media scrutiny of the Flower one.

Point stands.

Why treat someone who throws a punch, hurts a player and leaves his team mates down to 12 men like a hero?

Disgusting. He should be ashamed. The damage one punch can cause is extremely worrying. Leeds fans out of order tonight. Children watching.

Not excusing him at all but there is a slight difference between doing it in first few minutes of a game at 0-0 and doing it in the last 10 minutes when the game is well gone.

He was looking right at him numbnuts, watch the video.



Most people didn't have a problem with Flowers first punch (sin binning would be right) second one is like nothing else we've seen on a pitch in recent times.

Head in hands at this thread.

Come on Mario, the gauntlet is set......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JZdM3wwyTs

Tamou will be embarrassed enough without all the concern trolls sticking up for him.

Garbutt was stupid & will now miss some games for Leeds which could be vital. Applauding him off was only to be expected from some of the fools who follow RL & Leeds.
No one should be excusing his actions.

Prop throws punch is hardly headline news.

I bet we see 30 punches thrown before the end of the season.

There speaks a man (along with others on here) who has obviously never played in a violent team sport.

I suggest some on here tonight take up a more gentle sport to watch.

Garbutt transgressed & will receive his punishment for doing so, but I know I would rather have him lining up beside me in a tough, violent encounter.

there was nothing wrong with the Tackle on Tamu...a couple of pushes down on the chest to hold him down a bit longer, but a perfectly decent three man tackle.

if everyone throws a punch after being held down in a tackle there would be no one left available to play the game....

Tamu has never thrown a punch in all the time Ive seen him play in the NRL or even state of origin... why does he think he can come over here and start throwing them at superleague players....??

because hes an arrogant Aussie... and that's took him down a peg or two so job done for me...

Garbutt will pay the price and that's fair enough (tough on Leeds)... But nothing to get worked up about like some (wigan Fans ) are doing.

Is this thread for f*cling real?

Don't know what you saw tonight but the two incidents are completly different

Pillock on other team throws a girly slap at our player. Team mate stands up for him and sorts stuff out.

Lovely stuff. Should've been 2 yellow cards. Silverwood shat himself, as usual. If you don't want to get punched don't throw one.


Quick point of order, this only applies to the fully professional game.

Big bloke punches big bloke , another big bloke takes exception and punches first big bloke not much to see here .

Comparison with big bloke punching little bloke already laying defenceless on the floor not really comparable .

Sound of straw clutching in Wigan is deafening .

Pathetic thread.
The guy is a total gobshoite. Ignore him.
Personally it's good to see an Aussie or Kiwi on his arris.

Thing is a lot Wigan fans actually did, they tried saying Hohoia deserved it or started it and tried to throw a lot of blame on him.

Punching an Aussie shouldn't even be a penalty never mind a red card.

Indeed. Even if an Aussie put him there

The punch was a belter but he obviously shouldn't have done it, i'm sure he will accept whatever ban the RFL give him and apologise.

nothing more to be said really.

FFS its Rugby League!
10 years ago it wouldn't have even been a yellow, just defending his teammate
It used to be expected in international games, now it seems even English fans think punching an aussie player (whos actually a NZ traitor) is worth a ban

It's more of this gooey eyed NRL obsession I'm afraid.

Imagine if you will Garbutt gets up and gives a girly slap to a Cowboy player and then another Cowboy player knocks him on his backside.

People would be lining up on here to say Garbutt deserved it and appalling the NQC player.

For all of you backing Garbutt's actions last night, here's what his coach thought of it: www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/s ... -1-7742273 By all means applaud his previous efforts in the game but nobody should be condoning that punch. All that has done is to deprive his team mates of his presence in a few upcoming games when he'll be sitting in the stands.

For all of you backing Garbutt's actions last night, here's what his coach thought of it: www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/s ... -1-7742273 By all means applaud his previous efforts in the game but nobody should be condoning that punch. All that has done is to deprive his team mates of his presence in a few upcoming games when he'll be sitting in the stands.