Why Super League star wasn’t punished for frivolous appeal

This week, Leeds Rhinos, Wigan Warriors, Warrington Wolves and Salford Red Devils stars all landed themselves in trouble with the match review panel.

Among them, Brad Singleton received a ban for a high tackle which Salford appealed on Tuesday night.

This failed and thus the Red Devils appealed the decision again on Wednesday night.

This again failed and some questioned why he wasn’t punished for a frivolous appeal.

But this is because second appeals cannot be consider frivolous and the first one wasn’t seen as frivolous.

This comes after a busy week for the disciplinary.

The action started at Belle Vue where a valiant Wakefield fell 18-0 down. Though they finished with a flourish, they went on to suffer defeat 18-10.

Elsewhere on Friday night, Castleford Tigers stormed to victory over Hull FC helped by a drop goal and a brilliant brace of tries from the young Jason Qareqare.

A defeat for Hull FC but their rivals Hull KR further cemented their play off spot as they defeated Huddersfield Giants to end their own play off hopes.

But the main event on Friday night was indeed the clash between Leigh Leopards and St Helens which was one of the games of the season and showed that both of them can compete when it comes to the end of the season.

Saturday though saw the big game but it was something of a squash match as Wigan Warriors ran in nine tries against Leeds Rhinos with Jake Wardle scoring a hat trick to humiliate the Rhinos and hand them one of their worst ever defeats.

Lastly on Sunday, Warrington suffered golden point heart ache against Salford.

Following the latest round of Betfred Super League, Betfred League One & Academy fixtures, the Match Review Panel have issued the following sanctions:

Joe Wardle (Leigh Leopards) – Grade B Dangerous Contact – £250 Fine
Tom Amone (Leigh Leopards) – Grade B Raising knee in Tackle – £250 Fine
Renouf Atoni (Wakefield Trinity) – Grade C Dangerous Contact – 1 Match Penalty Notice
Arthur Romano (Catalans Dragons) – Grade B Other Contrary Behaviour – £250 Fine
Abbas Miski (Wigan Warriors) – Grade A Dangerous Contact – Not Applicable
David Fusitu’a (Leeds Rhinos) – Grade A Dangerous Contact – £250 Fine
Sam Walters (Leeds Rhinos) – Grade B Dangerous Contact – 1 Match Penalty Notice
Luke Yates (Huddersfield Giants) – Grade B Dangerous Contact – 1 Match Penalty Notice
Jack Ashworth (Huddersfield Giants) – Grade C Dangerous Contact – 1 Match Penalty Notice
Brad Singleton (Salford Red Devils) – Grade B High Tackle – 1 Match Penalty Notice
Matty Nicholson (Warrington Wolves) – Grade B High Tackle – £250 Fine
Thomas Mikaele (Warrington Wolves) – Grade B High Tackle – £250 Fine
Harrison Gilmore (Leeds Rhinos Academy) – Grade C High Tackle – 1 Match Penalty Notice
Will Groves (Castleford Tigers Academy) – Grade B Other Contrary Behaviour – £25 Fine
The following players have received a caution:

Edwin Ipape (Leigh Leopards) – Dangerous Contact
Will Pryce (Huddersfield Giants) – Other Contrary Behaviour