If you look at the replay Hohaia was turning anti clockwise to face the ball he only took one stride on his left foot and moved about 3 feet, he didn't have time to see Ben Flower and obstruct. Ben Flower knew Hohaia was there and rather try and run around took the opportunity to punch the side of the head, minutes before kick off Ben Flower was punching the padding on the goal post, boxer style, so I summise he was "pumped up" big time.

I,ve seen Ben Flower do this quite a few times this season going to the head and also late, to date he's done it to Mounis ( Catalans) O' Brien (Warrington) Walsh (St Helens) and its not gone unoticed by Browny hence his media article.

In the final Flower should have just pushed Hohaia out of the way, probably there would be a good chance Hohaia wouldn't have retaliated and you would have been superleague champions.

If you think Flowers punch was bad have a look at this youtu.be/9pmCb5HtiVU

If you think Flowers punch was bad have a look at this youtu.be/9pmCb5HtiVU

Quote ="jaws1"If you think Flowers punch was bad have a look at this youtu.be/9pmCb5HtiVU'" The commentary team stay level without the faux outrage that we have to hear. Interesting on the length of ban, 14 weeks reduced to 10. www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyu ... arsan.html

Quote ="jaws1"If you think Flowers punch was bad have a look at this youtu.be/9pmCb5HtiVU'" The commentary team stay level without the faux outrage that we have to hear. Interesting on the length of ban, 14 weeks reduced to 10. www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyu ... arsan.html

Quote ="jaws1"If you think Flowers punch was bad have a look at this youtu.be/9pmCb5HtiVU'" We have a winner Blimey

Quote ="jaws1"If you think Flowers punch was bad have a look at this youtu.be/9pmCb5HtiVU'" We have a winner Blimey

That is outrageous! What ban did he get? Absolutely horrendous.

No world wide coverage and full back page spread...no agenda from the papers, honest.

This has been my point all through this Ben Flower saga. The ridiculous comments from people (most of whom should know better!) has bordered on the hysterical. As that clip quite clearly shows this was nowhere near 'the worst thing ever' comments that people were dragged into making. Only the media gang bang that went on differentiated this incident from hundreds, if not thousands, of others that have occurred in sporting arenas the world over. I hope people take a look at that clip, as well as the many others that have surfaced over the last week or so, and start to get some perspective. Somehow, I doubt it though.