After the match review panel met, Leeds Rhinos, Wigan Warriors, Hull FC, Leigh Leopards, Castleford Tigers and Salford Red Devils stars landed themselves in trouble.
12 players were charged by the disciplinary with four players banned from Super League and League one with three of these players Super League stars.
Castleford Tigers duo Liam Horne and Liam Watts were both banned as was Wigan star Kaide Ellis when in the same game against Catalans Dragons Sam Tomkins avoided a ban prompting distain from Wigan fans.
Wigan fans called for the club to appeal.
Ellis has got to appeal that one surely?
— Warrior Pete ✝️ | 🍒⚪ | 🇬🇧 | 🏉 | 👨👩👧 (@Pt0001g4) August 28, 2023
One fan asked whose cat Ellis killed to get in trouble again.
Whose cat did Ellis kill?
— Dawn Owen ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@yicker) August 28, 2023
The Tomkins situation prompted a lot of debate.
As if grubby Tomkins got away with a fine 🙄
— Claiire M (Wigan RLFC) (@wiganlass2k15) August 28, 2023
Bet your life if other club’s players did what Tomkins did there’d of been a 2 match ban coming their way but because he plays for the RFL’s love child team it’s ok 🤷♂️
— Michael Johnson (@mikejonno775) August 28, 2023
More Wigan fans called for an appeal.
Hope we are appealing
— Pete O'Neill (@PeteONeill_) August 28, 2023
Many were baffled by the decision.
https://twitter.com/BobbyPyes/status/1696158399195476090?s=20
The Tomkins situation was used for comparison.
For what? And Tomkins didn't get banned for that knee? What a joke
— Jamie (@JamieWoodall14) August 28, 2023
Can somebody explain what Ellis did and how Tomkins got away with raising his knee into a defending player? https://t.co/1qFJsifJ3H
— Bennjammin79🍒⚪ (@Bennjaminn79) August 28, 2023
Following the latest round of Betfred Super League & Betfred League One fixtures, the Match Review Panel have issued the following sanctions:
Liam Horne (Castleford Tigers) – Grade D Dangerous Throw – 2 Match Penalty Notice and a £250 Fine
Liam Watts (Castleford Tigers) – Grade B Trip – 1 Match Penalty Notice
Joe Batchelor (St Helens) – Grade B Dangerous Contact – £250 Fine
Marc Sneyd (Salford Red Devils) – Grade B Strikes – £250 Fine
Oliver Gildart (Leigh Leopards) – Grade B Dangerous Contact – £250 Fine
Sam Tomkins (Catalans Dragons) – Grade B Raising knee in tackle – £250 Fine
Kaide Ellis (Wigan Warriors) – Grade B Dangerous Contact – 1 Match Penalty Notice
Jack Brown (Hull FC) – Grade A Dangerous Contact – N/A
Sam Walters (Leeds Rhinos) – Grade B Trips – £250 Fine
Jordan Thomson (Workington Town) – Grade A Foul Language – N/A
Josh Johnson (Oldham) – Grace B Dangerous Contact – 1 Match Penalty Notice
Brett Ferres (Doncaster) – Grade B Trips – £40 fine
The following player was handed a caution:
Oliver Russell (Huddersfield Giants) – Other Contrary Behaviour
Match Review Panel – August 28 Minutes
Today’s meeting considered incidents from the weekend’s Betfred League One fixtures, as well as the Betfred Super League, because the League One Promotion Play-Offs start next Sunday (September 3) – so any suspensions would kick in immediately, with any challenges to be heard at this week’s independent Operational Rules Tribunal (Tuesday August 29).
The weekend’s Betfred Championship fixtures will be considered as normal at a meeting of the Match Review Panel on Thursday, with any suspensions delayed until the weekend of September 9-10, to allow players to challenge at next Tuesday’s Operational Rules Tribunal (September 5).
