Amor maybe banned as well, but he has the EGP option so may get away with it. www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/29 ... rs-charged

Amor maybe banned as well, but he has the EGP option so may get away with it. www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/29 ... rs-charged

I detected no malice in the actions of Poore on this occasion.



All three Hull KR players (including Poore) appeared to act with a responsibility to their fellow player once they'dplaced him in a dangerous position. Am I to understand Poore was suspended for this action?

Re the Hull V Widnes incident - I'd be tempted to ban all the Widnes players for wearing a kit with indecipherable numbers but would say that it appeared the more dangerous of the two.

Poore was banned because the RFL interpretation was closer to mine, that there was a 2nd effort as it were.
It appears the parallel with Poore was Willie Isa and the RFL said of his involvement [iThree players have contributed to putting player in a dangerous position. Player lifts the leg of opponent but releases before the conclusion of the tackle. Technique worthy of MRP caution[/i
I didn’t read those before I posted my view just watched the incidents, but the RFL’s view seems to be similar to mine, that both players were put in a dangerous position and in a poor technique tackle. One (isa) realises this and gets out before the tackle is complete, the other (Poore) lifts the legs higher and goes for a 2nd bite.

I’m not going to argue which looked more dangerous, but there seemed much clearer intent and action in the Poore one than the Whiting one.

Finding myself in agreement with the RFL disciplinary panel is not where I'd want to be at the moment.

I've also now read the judgement and agree with the version put forward by the player and his representatives namely that [i"The player indicated he was third man into the tackle, grabbed opponents legs and was in control at all times and placed him safely on his front. Opponent did not land on head or neck."[/i


What does [i"The player is then seen to lift the legs of the tackled player higher and harder" [/imean?

Once the tackled player hits the floor, Poore lifts the legs, bringing the player closer to a vertical postion, and pushes down, putting the pressure on to the tackled players upper body. He doesn’t land on his head or neck, but Poore certainly tries to apply pressure to it.

I think you are solely looking at the impact of the player with the floor, it seems that Poore’s offence was exacerbated by his actions immediately after that, lifting the players legs higher and applying pressure whilst he is on the ground.

Poore does stay attached to the tackled player a second longer than was perhaps necessary but if they're going to start handing out three game bans for that neither St Helens nor Leeds (nor any other SL club) will have many players to choose from this month.