They can as these are the AGGRAVATING FACTORS

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Violence
Retaliation
Injury caused
Incident not part of play
Other aggravating factors
2.3.4 Injury

 If the Misconduct has caused injury to an opponent, this may result in a higher penalty than if no injury had occurred.


If it is season ending injury the punishment has to go towards reflecting thatI cannot see Cunningham getting away with less than 3 games
otherwise players could go out to maim other players in the hope that they then will not have to play them at a later date

All this thread does is confirm that Keiron Cunningham is still the MVP of Super League. I've never seen such OTT responses and allegations over such a minor, not-worth-mentioning incident.

Meat-headed, vain pr!ck?

If any player wanted to try it, I would suggest they phone for an ambulance first. There should be a health warning, if you mess with KC you are in immediate danger.

But on a general note you will find with all this messing about at the play the ball, I think players are getting more frustrated in trying to get on with the play. It will probably get worse until the RFL come to there senses and do something about it.

He'd certainly have the fitness edge in a fight. All those years spent running away from Aussies.........

Perhaps Steven Gerrard should hire the RFL as his defence.

"Yes, y'honour, my client had several jabs at the man in question, though it's clear all contact with the victim's head was accidental."

Should get off, no bother.