He must have thought Flanagan would have been carded straight away to get an immediate advantage. Once it went on report Flanagan was a bit flat in that game anyway, so advantage was gained. He couldn’t recant his story after that without running the risk of being disciplined himself. That’s all I’ve got.

Be interesting to see if Bussey plays the next time we are due to play Fev. If he has indeed stiched up GF id imagine there will be a few of our lads 'looking' for him during the game.

Given hes known for being a bit of a s**thouse, it wouldnt surprise me if he coincidentally picked up a knock that keeps him out for that game.

If Flanagan has persuaded or lads to their satisfaction that this is a stitch up they'd surely want to give Bussey a big hello.

The club were worried about Flanagans mental health after the ban was handed down and believe they are keeping an eye on him. After the hearing one of coaches followed him home to make sure he got home and didn't take another option.

Does anyone know if the postponed Toulouse game counts as part of Flanagan's suspension?

Its not postponed. Its been cancelled so is removed from fixture list. Cant see it counting towards ban.