1849: RUGBY LEAGUE - Harlequins centre David Howell is facing a ban of up to two months after being accused of biting an opponent. The 27-year-old Australian has been ordered to appear in front of the Rugby Football League's disciplinary committee tomorrow charged with biting Catalan Dragons scrum-half Remy Marginet in the last minute of Quins' 48-22 defeat in Perpignan on Saturday. news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/front_page/9553463.stm

1849: RUGBY LEAGUE - Harlequins centre David Howell is facing a ban of up to two months after being accused of biting an opponent. The 27-year-old Australian has been ordered to appear in front of the Rugby Football League's disciplinary committee tomorrow charged with biting Catalan Dragons scrum-half Remy Marginet in the last minute of Quins' 48-22 defeat in Perpignan on Saturday. news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/front_page/9553463.stm

The guy is a damn liability !!! It's not the first time he's been up in front of the beak.....he's just worked his way back into the squad and faces an immediate ban..................



Just seen Ollie Wilkes is also up for a Grade B offence, late challenge as well

Is this the end of the road for him? How long is his contract got left?

Signed an extra 3 years last season !! with us until 2013 apparently

Quote ="wire quin"1849: RUGBY LEAGUE - Harlequins centre David Howell is facing a ban of up to two months after being accused of biting an opponent. The 27-year-old Australian has been ordered to appear in front of the Rugby Football League's disciplinary committee tomorrow charged with biting Catalan Dragons scrum-half Remy Marginet in the last minute of Quins' 48-22 defeat in Perpignan on Saturday. news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/front_page/9553463.stm'" I'm amazed he managed to get that close to the opposition

Quote ="wire quin"1849: RUGBY LEAGUE - Harlequins centre David Howell is facing a ban of up to two months after being accused of biting an opponent. The 27-year-old Australian has been ordered to appear in front of the Rugby Football League's disciplinary committee tomorrow charged with biting Catalan Dragons scrum-half Remy Marginet in the last minute of Quins' 48-22 defeat in Perpignan on Saturday. news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/front_page/9553463.stm'" I'm amazed he managed to get that close to the opposition

why oh why would any player want to bite another!!! It is always a a strange one!

Perhaps he didn't like the french cuisine......no vegemite on the hotel menu

RP said put some bite in the tackle, can this joke of a team get any worse?

I would use this as an excuse to sack him, not much loss as he's only played 51 games in 3 seasons and played awfully for 2 seasons, give one of the Crusaders boys a contract instead!

I agree, but can you see this sort of enlightened management coming out of RP? I would much rather have Tony martin or Vince Mellars.

I wonder how many of the games he has missed are down to injury and how many are due to disciplinary bans....I bet the latter makes grim reading compared to most.

People talk about the poor coaching of McDermott and Powell, but I think Howell is a prime example of where the skills and talents of a player have been coached out of him. Powell was one of the best centres in SL not so long ago - at one point, it was rumoured Wigan were in for him. I don't think he is finished in the long term - but under Powell and in this current side, perhaps so.

If the Wilkes one is for catching the kicker it is a joke. He was a milli second late and both Childs (for once) and the TJ ignored it despite the whistling that went up from Les Treizistes.

Agree that Howell has been dire this season. Maybe due to injury? He has been one of our stand-out players until this year. If this season's displays are injury-related and it hasn't cleared up, then he should be released.

As for the biting charge, let's wait until there's some evidence to consider.

BTW, wire quin, what does any old dear have to do with this and who is she?

He's nowhere near the player he was since he got his face smashed in during a full contact late season game.

Bronco-Old dear is my mother and always told me as a kid not to bite

Think some very short memories here. He was one of our very best until injury and then a complete loss of form this year, i agree with Mr Lister.

On the disciplinary front he was sent off against Wigan 2 years ago, other than that no worse than anyone else?

You're having a laugh. When he came to us it was with a reputation for being an average player who had better games from time to time, no NRL club considered him worth a proper contract. Yes he had a few decent games in his first season, but he's been consistently mediocre over much of his contract. The Goons might have looked at him (and passed on him) three seasons ago when they were trying to rebuild, but that doesn't mean much. When he signed his extention we must have been the best offer he had, which given the dearth of quality centres in the British game says it all.

I've never played, but if a member of the opposition tried to modify my teeth with his forearm, then I might be tempted.

Just to clarify, Howells RFL record is as follows.....perhaps it is just the number of times he has been cited that gives the impression his record is poor.

ON/716/11 -David Howell-Harlequins -Catalan v Harlequins- 30/07/11 - wait and see
ON/289/10-David Howell-Harlequins-Hull FC v Harlequins-01/05/10 - No charge
ON/160/10-David Howell-Harlequins-Bradford v Harlequins-26/03/10 – No charge
ON/75/10-David Howell-Harlequins-Hull FC v Harlequins-26/02/10 – No charge
ON/10/10-David Howell-Harlequins-Harlequins v Wakefield-30/01/10 – No charge
ON/472/09-David Howell-Harlequins-Wigan v Harlequins-03/07/09 – Red card, 3 match ban + fine
ON/231/09-David Howell-Harlequins-Harlequins v Hull KR-19/04/09 – No charge
ON/162/09-David Howell-Harlequins-Harlequins v Hull FC-28/03/09 – No charge
ON/82/09-David Howell-Harlequins-Salford v Harlequins-07/03/09 – No charge
ON/457/08-David Howell-Harlequins-Catalans v Harlequins-12/07/08 – 1 match ban + fine
ON/463/08-David Howell-Harlequins-Catalans v Harlequins-12/07/08 – No charge
ON/257/08-David Howell-Harlequins-Wakefield V Harlequins-26/04/08 – No charge
ON/179/08-David Howell-Harlequins-Warrington V Harlequins-29/03/08 – Yellow card, sin-bin, no charge
ON/87/08-David Howell-Harlequins-Harlequins v Wakefield-23/02/08 – No charge

Is this an opportunity to realease him and free up a quota spot?

6 match ban and £300 pound fine for Howell

No question of that, I've just watched the highlights from Sky again (god knows why), he clearly bites Marginet with about 28 seconds on the clock

It wouldn't be a valid reason to terminate a contract.

Anyway it is a reason to stick by one of our players and not convict them before the evidence is heard. This is only a charge, nothing has been decided yet. It could be like the other 11 times mentioned above.

If people can't remember David Howell some of the good performances he has put in then that says more about supporters memories than Howell's abilities as a player.

I imagine he has played all if not most of this season injured. It's not his fault we've got a weak squad with barely any strength in depth.

Sorry but a 6 match ban , i think it has been decided .28 seconds left of the game surely Dave could of waited for the post match meal !