DISCIPLINARY: Three players banned

The following disciplinary case was heard by an Independent Opereational Rules Tribunal (HH Chris Batty, Graeme Hallas & Russ Bridge) this afternoon:

Luke Briscoe (Featherstone) pleaded not guilty to a Grade B Punching charge from the Super 8s Qualifiers match against Catalans Dragons on September 9. The player was found guilty, received a one game ban and was fined £100.

The following players took the option of an Early Guilty Plea, with outcomes as follows:

• Macauley Davies (Workington) – Grade B High Tackle: 1 match ban
• Dean Hadley (Wakefield) – Grade B Dangerous Contact: 1 match ban
• Josh Walters (Featherstone) – Grade A Other Contrary Behaviour: No Further Action
• Louis Anderson (Catalans) – Grade A Punching: No Further Action