Three Super League players have been banned after the Challenge Cup quarter-finals in a busy disciplinary round-up that has seen the Match Review Panel rule on Jazz Tevaga’s kicking incident.
Tevaga was sent to the sin bin after kicking out at Wigan’s Liam Marshall with some suggesting that the Trinity man should have been sent off.
The Match Review Panel have now had their say with a Grade D charge handed down, meaning the Samoan international will serve a two-match ban, however, that is not the most severe disciplinary sanction handed down this week.
Wigan Warriors’ Harry Smith and Sam Walters have both been handed Grade E charges with each man set to miss the next three games through suspension in a massive blow to Matt Peet’s side.
Smith is charged with ‘unnecessary contact with a player who is or may be injured’ which relates to him pushing Tevaga as he lay on the floor after his kick at Marshall. The RFL have been consistent in recent years that players cannot make contact with players who may be injured for fear of causing further injury, and that’s why Smith has been so heavily punished.
As for Walters, he’s been handed a three-match ban for a headbutt on Jay Pitts meaning he will also miss games against Castleford, Warrington and Bradford.
Four other charges were handed down, all Grade A, with Tevaga also receiving one of those for late contact on the passer. Peta Hiku, Romain Navarrete and Chris Satae were also charged for that same offence.
Super League trio banned in latest disciplinary verdict
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layer
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Club
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Opposition
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Charge
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Grade
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Penalty Points
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Total points in previous 12 months
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Sanction if applicable
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Peta Hiku
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Hull KR
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York Knights
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Late Contact on Passer
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A
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1
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1.75
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NFA
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Romain Navarrete
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Catalans Dragons
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St Helens
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Late Contact on Passer
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A
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1
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1.75
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NFA
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Chris Satae
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Catalans Dragons
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St Helens
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Late Contact on Passer
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A
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1
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2.25
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NFA
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Jazz Tevaga
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Wakefield Trinity
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Wigan Warriors
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Late Contact on Passer
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A
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1
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2
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NFA
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Jazz Tevaga
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Wakefield Trinity
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Wigan Warriors
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Strikes – Kicks
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D
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12
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13.25
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2 matches
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Harry Smith
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Wigan Warriors
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Wakefield Trinity
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Unnecessary Contact with Player who is/may be Injured
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E
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18
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18
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3 matches
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Sam Walters
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Wigan Warriors
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Wakefield Trinity
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Strikes – Headbutting
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E
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18
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18
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3 matches
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Anonymous
April 13, 2026 at 1:20 pm
Absolutely pathetic. I don’t know what this game is coming to. It’s more like netball.
J foster
April 13, 2026 at 5:09 pm
Absolutely disgusting decision from the panel if what smith did is grade d then tavana should be a g and should be punished with twelve matches the rfl should dismiss this decision straight away