Grade A offence along with Dragons Simon. Taia charged with Grade C offence, all 3 have EGP available. Thoughts?

When you land one as flush as that you're always going to end up with some sort of punishment. EGP is the way forward, I'd say.

Early guilty and he'll get sin bin sufficient or at worst one match and miss the Broncos game.

Taia should get 4 games.

Simon nothing.

It's about time one of the saints players stood up , we have gone far to long being bullied of other teams scully would of done the same

About to see it on Super League Fulltime. I'm glad Louie's standing up, as mentioned above, and his form's really picking up too.

Copped him well! Walmsley wasn't shying away either, good to see a bit of fire.

Should he not just save his EGP and just take the one match ban? Might need it for the playoffs!

He can't do that though.

Early Guilty Plea

A Player who has:

 been charged with an Offence of Grade A-C; and
 =#FF0000who has not been found guilty of any other charge of on field misconduct before the Tribunal, or by submitting a previous Early Guilty Plea, in the 12 months preceding the date of the Match in which the alleged Offence took place; and
 who has not been permanently sent from the field in a Match in the 12 months preceding the date of the Match (unless subsequently found not guilty of such an offence).


So if he goes to tribunal and gets guilty he loses the EGP.

Fair enough!

The lack of consistency from the RFL is beyond a joke now. Wigan player before a semi final does it = no charge and no ban. Catalans player with time to go before the play offs does it = Grade C charge.

I honestly don't know what else you expected. Leeds and Wigan are always given special dispensation by the disciplinary panel.

Actually just seen the punch up again and ok LMS waded in to sort it out, but Simon threw the first punch as he did not like the tackle and losing the ball. So I would say evens for both players.

Watch it again, my Girlfriend who hates rugby league noticed it. Its actually Stuart Howarth who throws the first punch, he punched the catalans player in the tackle who gets up thinking its Walmsley who did it.

I noticed this. Howarth, so excited at forcing the turnover, gets carried away. It looks like he gets caught in two minds between punching the air and rubbing the guys head and ends up giving him a tap, which he took exception to.

Wouldn't say it's a punch, more of a shove that Simon shouldn't have reacted to.

I'll watch it again later.

Its not much, but its clear enough and definately what starts the kick off.

Simon and LMS both submitted EGP and got no ban, no word on Taia as of yet.

BONUS.

With that kind of positive outcome things must be starting to go for us.

Shade of 2008 when LMS had a right old tear up in Perpignan. 'Ave it son!

Taia has received a three match ban.

Are Catalans due to play wi*an or Leeds in the next three games?

They play both.

Shocker!!

Any links to the punch up?