Connor doesn't feign injury. He draws the attention of the blind officials to another player making direct contact with the head which with the current interpretation of the rules is a red card. Unfortunately the game is a complete shamble at the minute and the 'crime and punishment' process is nothing more than a lottery. Jake Connor is doing nothing more than playing the game the RFL are creating. I have no issue with it at all from the players perspective. it is the responsibility of the RFL to manage the game, it's laws and how it is officiated. They are failing and the game is suffering.

Agree he isn't a dirty player generally, but he was wound up and "putting himself about".



Diagnosis via the TV. Great stuff.

He may or may not have been hurt, but accusing a player of feigning injury is a good one. If the "flames" can be "fanned" like that perhaps the players should be asking themselves about their own discipline. Chris Hill is another example. Connor wound him up a treat.








Most fans would love Connor on their team, winding up the oppo.

Connor’s a great talent and I think the proportion of his value that comes from being a WUM is pretty small. I think he’s too good for the role people seem keen assign him, as some sort of next generation Ryan Bailey. Though not as precocious, he reminds me a bit of Gary Schofield, in terms of playing style.

I'll take a WUM like Bailey if Connor helps us win grand finals

Absolutely!



However, it’s not a compulsory price and it can be a double-edged sword.

From the player’s perspective, if you’re capable, I imagine being bracketed with the likes of Sinfield, McGuire or Watkins would be more satisfying.