The disciplinary round-up from the women’s Challenge Cup semi-finals as well as the latest round of the Championship and Reserves competitions have seen one England international banned and two London Broncos players charged.
No players were banned from the men’s Challenge Cup semi-finals with Hull KR’s James Batchelor the only man to be charged, however, there have been two charges from the women’s games, with one of those resulting in a ban.
Leeds Rhinos’ Grace Short copped a Grade B charge for striking which landed her three penalty points but it was York Valkyrie’s Rhiannon Marshall, a former England international, who was handed the bigger charge.
Marshall was charged with a Grade E offence of dangerous contact and has been banned for three matches, however, the ban will come into place after this weekend’s opening round of the women’s Super League.
The forward has been named in the Valkyrie squad to take on Huddersfield Giants today (Saturday) at 12:00 pm, with her ban set to come into place from round two onwards.
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London Broncos pair charged
Just one player was charged from the reserves comp with Charlie Cullen Thomas of Hull FC handed a Grade B charge for head contact, whilst three Championship charges were handed out.
Two of those came for London Broncos after their 64-0 win over Midlands Hurricanes and four-try hero Gairo Voro was among the two to be charged.
Voro was handed a Grade C charge for a dangerous throw/lift meaning he landed five penalty points but he avoided a ban. As did Elliot Wallis, the Broncos flying winger, who was charged with Grade B dangerous contact.
Mitch Clark was also handed a Grade B charge but for striking in Newcastle’s game against Rochdale Hornets.
– Rhiannion Marshall (York Valkyrie) – Opposition: Wigan Warriors – Grade E Dangerous Contact – Penalty Points: 18 – Total Penalty Points: 18 – 3 Match Suspension
– Gairo Voro (London Broncos) – Opposition: Midlands Hurricanes – Grade C Dangerous Throw/Lift – Penalty Points: 5 – Total Penalty Points: 5 – Fine
– Elliot Wallis (London Broncos) – Opposition: Midlands Hurricanes – Grade B Dangerous Contact – Penalty Points: 3 – Total Penalty Points: 3 – Fine
– Grace Short (Leeds Rhinos Women) – Opposition: St Helens – Grade B Striking – Penalty Points: 3 – Total Penalty Points: 3 – Fine
– Mitch Clark (Newcastle Thunder) – Opposition: Rochdale Hornets – Grade B Striking – Penalty Points: 3 – Total Penalty Points: 3 – Fine
– Charlie Cullen Thomas (Hull FC Reserves) – Opposition: Wigan Warriors – Grade B Head Contact – Penalty Points: 3 – Total Penalty Points: 3 – Fine
