If you follow the logic through of the decision it means it's OK to punch someone (after all a 'jab' is a punch) even though they can't defend themself (a.because they weren't expecting it b.they have no free hands) as long as you don't hit them in the eye



Sounds like the RFL are advocating a Coward's Charter

How many players have thrown punches this season?
How many have been banned?

It's Rugby, an aggressive game by it's very nature. Punches WILL be thrown and tempers WILL flare. It was wrong of Keiron to react, but it will happen. Glad Stosic is OK.

Punches are thrown in fights, that wasnt a fight it was a player on the floor...

Punches will get thrown in nearly every game! But it's the cheap shots like that we don't need.

In fact several punches this season and in previous seasons have been thrown by marker players on the player going to play the ball, that is not a fight, that, similar to KC situation, is a cheap shot. No ban.

That is why you see them more often.

Possibly, or possibly just because players are getting with blue murder in the ruck area these days. It's a mess, look at the NRL, their's is brilliant at the minute, probably down to the two refs idea.

If the RFL wanted to cut out this type of thing, then they should have clamped down on it earlier in the season when it was happening. Now they have to be consistent in all incidents now and afterwards, otherwise the defence of Cunningham if he was charged would be to take tapes of these incidents and the disciplinary reports and ask what the difference is.

www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplinary.php When did we sign Simon Grix?

www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplinary.php When did we sign Simon Grix?

Other than revenge what would a ban do to help Wakey. Now he has been cleared he will play against Quins next week and Wigan the week after.

I realise this could be strange logic but at the end of the day not getting a ban could do Wakey the biggest favour.

I think we have to look at the bigger picture and what is good for the game as a whole.

If there is going to be no sanctions on taking a cheap shot at an opponent, other than a caution, what sort of message does that send out about discouraging foul play in our the game?

Worse still it could encourage further unsavoury incidents.

Amusing thread.

As a Wigan fan I find it hilarious that fans of other clubs are surprised to learn that Saints have the RFL in their pocket. Its been like this for years.

Thats a bit strong from you lot me thinks.



But to be honest will it take someone to get seriously injured from this type of punch for the rfl to learn, if it had been further round on the temple it could have caused a very big injury

Yup. Refs too. And God.

Deary me, all this fuss about a tap on the face.

Lets hope no-one ever catches im on the chin with a beauty.

Saints next 2 matches are Harlequins and Wigan. I for one would rather Cunningham was playing. Move on.

Still no excuse. Cunningham's a dirty player and always has been. Why he's been allowed to get away with it for so long is a mystery.



Ah, mystery solved.

Should have looked at the salary cap breaches to realise that. Is it 6 or 7 Saints managed? Only one points deduction, though. I know it was at least 2 more breaches than Bradford and Wigan.

Could have been worse, Cunningham could have sat on him!

Exactly, a definition of a punch is hitting someone with a clenched fist. How did Cunningham managed to punch with a rugby ball in the palm of his hand......truly remarkable.

watch the replay closley and you will clearly see that cunningham the thug has the ball between his forearm and bicep, therefore the fist is clearly clenched and thats what strikes Stosic.

It maybe rugby and all you tuffies may think its ok, but I am sure you would think otherwise if it happened to a child of yours playing for a local rugby club. Some of you should think seriously before posting your pathetic coments on here.

however this is not kids rugby pal, its super league. I bet you like everyone else cheers when a bit of a bust up on the field goes up ? I do, and every one around me appears to do so, fights go on, punches get thrown, if we ban every player for venting anger then we will be like football with players rolling around like big queens

Utter rubbish.

We need Saints to be at their best for the remaining games against our playoff rivals. Would also hate them to lose the cup semi.

Don't be silly. What they are actually saying is it's okay to punch someone in the face as long as you don't [iintend[/i to hit them in the eye.