Would ,for instance ,a text book tackle ,one on one round the legs , be any less dangerous if the tackled players head collides with the ground or a third party boot? The very way human beings are constructed means that the head will never be far away from an opponents shoulder so maybe a major rethink on tackling techniques is needed .

Harsh. He gave his all as a player. It is fair to say that pre match myself and my mate Neil would chuckle about the interview he would have given to GMR the day before emphasising the need for discipline…it was a case of when not if PC would lose it.

He should probably learn that he needs to get lower. He was far too high for shoulder contact and if he doesn’t learn then he’s going to have this happen time and time again. The rules aren’t going to change, or if they do then it’s only going to get more harsh

Wow! Rules are rules and it's the players that need to learn? Well, that's quite the change of tune from when Makinson got banned, and you said: "I genuinely can't stand the MRP. Don't know what they do, or what they bring to the game. Handing out retroactive bans for everything has always been stupid as love and that's not even talking about the inconsistency and incompetence they exhibit in doing that stupid job. We need a new system asap."

Also telling Vaughan to get lower when Makinson jumped in the air AGAIN!!

I’m still baffled as to why Bell never received a lengthy ban for his assault on Ratchford. That was no accident.

And Makinson jumps in the air yet gets a 1 game reduction so he can play his last home game for the club. In that case you can’t have told Vaughan he should have jumped up. Yeh totally ridiculous statement by me but given some of the bans or none bans out the whole process is ridiculous.

For what it’s worth I personally thought the Makinson ban was harsh at the time but for me his was worse than what Vaughan got the same ban for but gets a reduction and Vaughan does not, I’d like to know how that is.

Yes, and nothing I said here contradicts that at all lmao. I was responding to a post that said "what is it that Vaughan is supposed to learn?". The lesson he needs to learn is obvious as his technique was all wrong for today's rules. It has nothing to do with my opinion on the MRP. You won't find me saying that he should be banned for 3 games or that I agree with that, because it's ridiculous. As have all the recent bans been for similar tackles. That doesn't change the fact that it's going to keep happening unless the players learn the lessons though, as Morgan Knowles and indeed Tommy Makinson keep finding out...

FWIW I dont have a problem with the rules themselves. I 100% understand the need to try and minimise head collisions and protect players and the game itself. I think the red card for the tackle was completely fair, even if I think we are seeing far, far too many red and yellow cards in general. My problem is with the MRP and retroactively giving out ridiculous suspensions as I don't think there is any evidence whatsoever that this is effective for achieving their goal and all its doing is harming the game and ing off the fanbase, leaving swaths of players on the sidelines every week. A red card, and an auto 1 game ban due to getting a red card should be the punishment imo. And similar to football, you can hand out an auto triggered 1 game ban after you've accumulated 3-5 yellows or something like that. You can scrap the MRP or leave them to deal with stuff the ref actually puts on report and nothing else

You've got to be taking the with the bottom part. He was being swung around by one of your players with his arm flailing, and Ratchford directly behind him lmao. I don't even think its humanly possible for him to have done that on purpose. Ridiculous suggestion

https://www.rugby-league.com/article/63 ... view-panel

https://www.rugby-league.com/article/63 ... view-panel

Getting daft now

I didn`t notice any incident with Moses Mbye, yet he has now been suspended for 1 match.

Cullen et al. are a disgrace.

I've not heard of any issue but the fact Lachy was in his training gear at the end makes me think he would've got a rest for this one anyway. Feels like we're managing him back and thankfully we have a couple of options in the pack.

Still a daft decision by the panel though

Anyone spot what Mbye did?

No, but I could say the same for quite a few St Helens players.

Took out the passer after the ball went. Got pinged for
it during the match and was actually more contact than the one Lees got a yellow for. Player didn't stay down so it wasn't reviewed in slow mo about 40 times.

According to the pitchfork welders over on our favourite site (not so fast RD), it was the ref’s fault that Lees ran into him. I’m also finding it amusing that now they aren’t winning they have suddenly realised they aren’t the “entertainers”. How many years late are they?

It’s not Cull.

It’s been said that only 1 insurance agents has took on covering SL, with strict guidelines.
The RFL have very little choice if that is the case.

Perhaps point the finger at Fozzard and Goulding?

We should appoint the same insurance agent as the NRL uses, or UFC, MMA, WBA, WBC, IBF et al.

We can't afford their premiums.

No idea what the RFL insurance premium is?

How does it compare to the money that is being frittered to IMG with nothing of note in return?

Saints appealing Lees ban. Don’t see how they win that, contact with a referee.

Wonder when was the last time St Helens didn't appeal
a ban? Perhaps the initial ban notification for a Saints
player ends with ' See you tomorrow'.

Now that is the very definition of a frivolous appeal. Lucky he only got 1 game. Watch for the meltdown when it goes up to 2!

https://www.rugby-league.com/article/63 ... ptember-10

https://www.rugby-league.com/article/63 ... ptember-10

Don’t know why they bother banning Saints players.