Josh Griffin gets a two match ban, all heart them boys.

IF! If, he has been judged to have committed an act of foul play. The fact that he is injured shouldn't have a baring on any suspension.

Makinson looked aggrieved in the first half with a tackle involving Josh, so guess it was something to do with that.

It might seem harsh, but it doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things.

On a side note, I'd like us to look at a points loading system like they've started using in the NRL.

Interesting summary involving Danny Houghton....

Opponent is dropping in the tackle. Contact is head to arm. No swinging motion in the tackle.

Was Griffin banned for getting in Fages way on the way to the try line?

The other interesting decision is regarding Savelio. He was referred for an alleged shoulder charge. The decision was that there was no shoulder charge but the on field decision of a penalty was sufficient. That makes no sense at all but confirms my own view that Saints got the the rub of the green regarding the refs decisions and which left Hull chasing the game.

No, apparently he’s been banned, because he opted for anaesthetic, rather than the slug of red eye Wilkin was administered after his giant bandage on his nose fell off.

There's another one for Savelio...

Knees in the tackle in the 48th minute.

NFA because - Player is coming across to stop a try but does not affect any contact with opponent.

If it's the one I'm thinking of it was a clear attempted shoulder charge.

But my point is the Panel are saying there was no shoulder charge but it was appropriate to award a penalty. Utterly contradictory.

The RFL should wait until Josh is fit to play then hit him with the 2 match ban ONLY FAIR???????????????

Probably a bit of noise pollution in there too. It was weak of Josh to scream out in agony, as that may have put St Helens off their game.

In future, any player snapping their Achilles in open play, should keep quiet, hold onto the ball at all costs, play out the rest of the game, cut their foot off from the ankle with a blunt rusty knife when they got home and go again next week. That’s what Jon Wilkin would have done. The game’s gone soft!

Some truth in that???????

The fact he got injured after is irrelevant if he has commited an offence. Can't just ignore it because hes out for awhile.

Presumably the next 2 rounds won't count as he is injured...or can they?
Not sure if they have to prove when a player is fit to play but I'm sure we can declare him fit a couple of weeks early....

Alex Walmsley late hit on kicker 38 minutes, punishment NFA on field penalty sufficient. A penalty we never received what a joke ffs

Just watched the incident back. Griffen does twist Makinson’s leg during the tackle.

Ironically, one minute later, Makinson was the first to put his hand up to indicate the seriousness of the Griff’s injury, before Fages had even crossed the line for his try.

The amount of forearm and elbows Walmsley seems to use and get away with regularly in the tackle and while on the floor on the opposing players then it’s no surprise really.

Nothing at all to do with disciplinary , but, I really fear for England in the World Cup. Walmsley is arguably our best prop, certainly of the SL players in the squad. The fact that two NRL rejects played him off the park is a major worry. The Aussie and Kiwi forwards are so much better than anything we can offer, Bateman and Whitehead aside, that we can only hope they don't take it seriously and send project type squads. Having seen the two origin squads just named, I can't think of a position where we are stronger than Australia and the tour we undertook, when beaten comprehensively by PNG and then watching Tonga beat Australia has me thinking Jake maybe better letting Tompkins take that fullback spot because I can only see a hammering for our lads, such is the void in class between them and our lads.

Great idea, would love to know how this is done though?

Agree , although Connor is well behind Tomkins Hardaker Ratchford and Evalds.

Everyone is well behind Hardaker. He’s the greatest!

Wtf!
Is a career threatening injury not enough for them.......!

Will be an easy fix at least. Just announce he's ready to rock, 2 games befote he actually is...!

I did wonder about that..

I think Josh’s ban will be for the games v Cas and Leigh.

No one’s ever had a ban tagged onto the end of an injury. Think it was just us fans adding to the woe of Josh’s injury incident on Saturday.