MadDogg wrote:The Sao ban feels excessive, the rest of the Hull ones probably about right for me. Re Harry Smith there was significant mitigation caused by Luke Hooley ducking his head but I wouldn't have an issue with a 1-2 game ban. I've always felt though that domestic bans should apply in domestic competitions so if Smith had received a ban it should apply to Super League games. Just as with George Williams getting banned for two test matches last year, it would be a crazy example of the sport shooting itself in the foot in a time when English sides are well up against it when facing Southern Hemisphere opposition.
The absolute biggest load of poop.
The RFL are clearly big on player welfare this year, hence all the cards now for dangerous contact. Completely ignoring a player been dumped on their head for the sake of giving Wigan a better chance at beating an NRL team is the biggest show of disrespect to every other player (along with their club and fanbase) who has been banned for similar tackles in the past, and who will throughout this season.
What you've just come out with is a clear acknowledgement that the RFL have shown heavy bias against Wigan, which wether that is down to having a WCC match to play or not, is just pure wrong.