Quote ="bren2k"A player sustaining a serious injury is an entirely different thing; put it this way - I'd be prepared to bet money on him being in the starting line-up next week.'"
I doubt any player who "goes missing" (I would presume you're saying he feigns/exaggerates injury to leave the field) would make it as a professional rugby league player. 99% of these players have the biggest hearts there is. I also have no doubt that it would be picked up on by players and coaching staff alike, which would beg the question, why would they start him the week after?
I think you're being very harsh on Mariano. Particularly given that you have no idea why he went off. Definitely an issue i'd leave to the coaching/physio.