No doubt it was a stamp and clearly deliberate.

What is most concerning (as well as the intent to injure somebody) is the lack of control in a big game and Eric is not the only one either. I have never viewed Eric as a dirty player but this kind of thing is hard to defend and he was just very lucky that he did not connect because he clearly meant to do.

I think that he was frustrated but when you play good teams like Huddersfield, Leeds and Warrington then there are going to be periods when you are put under pressure and I think there have been times this season when some of our players have not coped very well with it.

Do that in a final or play-off game and it could result in a red card or worse still with a player being seriously injured.

That's how it is beginning to look like as he is no worse than certain other players like Green, Dudson, Mossop at the moment

I've not seen it but I'm kind of glad its happened in a way. I thought he was getting his brain in gear this season but obviously not and is rather him do that now then at Wembley, it get seen and him be sent off.

I'd have picked him up until that but its a wake up call and ban or no ban he shouldn't be in the side now.

That's presuming it's as poor as people are suggesting.

He looks unfit, and hasn't been blessed with his injury status. He's a liability in defence at times, he'll get targeted too later in the games. I dread to think what Burrow would do to him if we get them in the play-offs. He looks to of given up at times.

His main problem is he's not very good at rugby!

Lauaki is free to play v Catalan on Saturday.

Unlucky!

Decision, no charge. “It’s as simple as that” as Stevo says!

It could never have been anything different could it.

No idea what all the fuss was about....

I think he stamped on a wasp

That's a blow, how he seems to have jumped above Crosby in the pecking order is beyond me.

Can we appeal the decision?

must have played his " i play for wigan and therefore am immune to punishment " card

We should or Wane may pick him for Wembley.

The decision has made some of the postings about his citing look silly.

Got to agree there. The player was motionless on the ground so if he'd wanted to stamp on him, he'd have stamped on him. May have been an attempt to provoke a reaction, who knows, but he's not the first player to have done that in the game!

Stamped on the ground, didn't make contact with anyone, so no case to answer. If - and yes, if - he'd made contact then a multi-match ban should have been delivered, but no crime results in no punishment

I think Lauaki is vying for the fourth prop spot along with Dudson and Crosby. At the moment I would have him just behind Crosby but ahead of Dudson in that fight for that place.

Providing they are fit I expect Mossop, Flower and Taylor to be first three.

I'd pick Crosby, wouldn't be against Lauaki (although worried about his temperament) but think Wane will go with Dudson.

Dudson just always looks like someone who needs a kick up the backside to me.

Agree, Dudson worries me defensively, he gets caught on the ground too often and Houghton would have fun from dummy half. Also some fans complain about Lauakis discipline, but Dudson is much worse.

Dudson channels his aggression in the wrong way, getting involved in pushing and shoving and slanging matches against other numpties like LMS.

He needs to focus his aggression on his job, running hard and tackling hard, no more and no less. He runs at half pace most of the time and I'm surprised Wane has as much time for him as he does.

He was just stamping a bit of the turf down to keep Mr W sweet as the football has started!

Crosby is glacial when it comes to getting back in the line

It happened again yesterday for the last Catalan try.

Lauaki gets caught out being too slow returning to the defensive line after tackles. He also rarely pulls his weight in defence. The safe option is Crosby.