Bans from club games carry over to internationals so I don't see why the opposite wouldn't happen.

Does it, so if Pritchard got banned last week he wouldn't have been able to play today, I'm not convinced?

Yep, happened to Ben Westwood after the GF a few years ago, he missed an England warm up game.

could he take an EGP

I thoroughly enjoyed the day out with Manu and Pritchard tangling a few times- Pritchard had the better game. He looked to be favouring his heavily strapped knee at some stages but looked ok at the end.

Both the Pacific Island games were good exciting spectacles and showed up the previous days Aus v Kiwis match which was dull and dour in comparison.

The best match for me was Junior Aus v Kiwis which showed off the outstanding talent coming through at this level.

Agree - terrific entertainment. I switched on intending to watch the junior aus/kiwi match.
Bucketing down all day here in Perth, so watched all three.
Hope Motu is having a word with the PNG halfback, - would look good in a B&W shirt

Great Britain forward Adrian Morley was handed a £2,000 fine but no ban after his sending off against Australia in the first Ashes Test.

Sydney Roosters star Morley was dismissed after just 12 seconds of Great Britain's 22-18 defeat and the incident was referred to a three-man disciplinary panel.

John McDonald, chairman of the Queensland Rugby League and a former chairman of the International Board, wanted Morley banned for the high tackle.

But McDonald was out-voted by his colleagues, Derek Fox - the Great Britain representative - and panel chairman judge Peter Charlesworth.


Is there an International disciplinary board to deal with this? hopefully a prescedence has been set with a fine for a reckless challenge....Just a thought

There is an international disciplinary board.

I've just remembered when Isaac Luke tried to break Rangi Chase'd leg and received a 2 game ban - he missed 2 of South's warm up games...

If Frank gets a game off it'll be good for his knee. Ask Saints if it will make any difference.

all in all it worked out pretty decent with the two lads going and playing (dependant on Frank not getting a ban).

They both came through unscathed, our lads in their absence mullered Saints on their own muck and the club have had some really positive press.

Hopefully Kasiano is next on Motu's radar seeing as his son is a fan

grade A charge for frank

Time to get his knee sorted for Wembley

don't really mind to be honest. he gets a week off to recover from the travel and any knocks and we can cover more than adequately as shown over the weekend

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Probably jet-lagged anyway. Not like Jordan Thompson was ineffective against Saints, so could be worse. Full squad apart from Pritchard?

Not the worst thing that can happen tbh. Gives his knee an extra week's rest and means he's fresh for Magic.

Not the end of the world.After Sunday what message would be sent out to the (fringe)players who stepped in,play well..get dropped when a named player is available.This is where a big squad comes in.It is up to the players wither dropped,injured or suspended to earn their place.

One match ban was probably right, it's just the inconsistency of the RFL that irritates me. If the disciplinary committee did their job properly Catalans wouldn't be able to raise a team most weeks.

not just catalan, most teams wouldnt! thats the frustrating part, see those tackles' every weekend virtually, on field penalty everytime, cant remember the last time i saw a tackle put on report similar to franks'

The tackle deserves a ban, it the fact it was in an international friendly that we realeasedhom for. To help the game, that annoys me, they had a choice of 0 or1 games and they should have taken the situation into account, instead of giving him the maximum ban

Can't have any risk of us spoiling golden balls return eh?

Anyone got a link to a video of the tackle?

I disagree.

Would Hull have every Peter Stirling out if he was fit to play?

Would Brisbane every have dropped Lockyer?

Would Wigan every have dropped Andy Farrell.

If your big name players have been playing well and are fit to play, you play them.

According to the review panel decision... Quote A Grade 1 offence carries 75 demerit points in the NRL’s Judiciary Code of Conduct. 100 points is the equivalent to a 1 match ban...'" Sounds to me like we're talking about 2 different Grade 1 charges , the NRL's which accumulates points (and could, if guilty, result in a ban), and the RFL's which does turn into a ban. www.rugby-league.com/the_rfl/disciplinary Ok, he pleads guilty, and has been charged before, but......

According to the review panel decision... Quote A Grade 1 offence carries 75 demerit points in the NRL’s Judiciary Code of Conduct. 100 points is the equivalent to a 1 match ban...'" Sounds to me like we're talking about 2 different Grade 1 charges , the NRL's which accumulates points (and could, if guilty, result in a ban), and the RFL's which does turn into a ban. www.rugby-league.com/the_rfl/disciplinary Ok, he pleads guilty, and has been charged before, but......