MATCH REVIEW PANEL MINUTES 12/07/2021 - MATTERS CONSIDERED
Case Number: ON/747/21
Name: Matt Costello
Club and shirt number: Salford, 24
Match: Castleford v Salford
Competition and Date: Super League – 11/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: High tackle in the 21st minute
Decision: NFA
Details of Charge / Player coming in to shut the tackle down. Opponent loses control Reason for NFA: and juggles with the ball and drops immediately in front of the player who is attempting to affect a normal ball and all tackle. Has no chance to adjust his body position as the opponent loses his height rapidly.
Penalty Notice: NA
Case Number: ON/748/21
Name: James Clare
Club and shirt number: Castleford, 20
Match: Castleford v Salford
Competition and Date: Super League – 11/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: Dangerous throw in the 33rd minute
Decision: NFA
Details of Charge / Player makes a legitimate tackle initially and lifts opponent. Reason for NFA: Opponent lands on his back and only fractionally do the hips come above the opponent’s head close to the floor.
Penalty Notice: NA
Case Number: ON/749/21
Name: Pauli Pauli
Club and shirt number: Salford, 12
Match: Castleford v Salford
Competition and Date: Super League – 11/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: Shoulder charge in the 38th minute
Decision: Caution
Details of Charge / Law 15.1 (k) Reason for NFA: Shoulder Charge – Other Shoulder Charge
Penalty Notice: Caution
Case Number: ON/750/21
Name: Chris Atkin
Club and shirt number: Salford, 18
Match: Castleford v Salford
Competition and Date: Super League – 11/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: Other Contrary Behaviour in the 50th minute
Decision: NFA
Details of Charge / Player pats opponent on the head. Opponent reacts to this by Reason for NFA: tackling player to the ground.
Penalty Notice: NA
Case Number: ON/751/21
Name: Sione Matautia
Club and shirt number: St Helens, 14
Match: Wakefield v St Helens
Competition and Date: Super League – 09/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: Late hit on kicker in the 8th minute
Decision: Charge
Details of Charge / Law 15.1 (b) Reason for NFA: High Tackle - Reckless – tried to tackle but reckless about outcome
Grade B
Penalty Notice: 1 Match Penalty Notice
Case Number: ON/752/21
Name: Joe Arundel
Club and shirt number: Wakefield, 20
Match: Wakefield v St Helens
Competition and Date: Super League – 09/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: Late hit on kicker in the 8th minute
Decision: Charge
Details of Charge / Law 15.1 (i) Reason for NFA: Dangerous Contact - Defender uses any part of their body forcefully to twist, bend or otherwise apply pressure to the limb or limbs of an opposing player in a way that involves an unacceptable risk of injury to that player.
Grade B
Penalty Notice: 1 Match Penalty Notice
Case Number: ON/753/21
Name: Tommy Makinson
Club and shirt number: St Helens, 2
Match: Wakefield v St Helens
Competition and Date: Super League – 09/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: Other Contrary behaviour in the 25th minute
Decision: Caution
Details of Charge / Law 15.1 (g) Reason for NFA: Disputes decision of referee
Penalty Notice: Caution
Case Number: ON/754/21
Name: Sione Matautia
Club and shirt number: St Helens, 14
Match: Wakefield v St Helens
Competition and Date: Super League – 09/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: Dangerous Contact in the 28th minute
Decision: Charge
Details of Charge / Law 15.1 (i) Reason for NFA: Dangerous Contact - A defending player makes contact with an opponent after the ball has been released by an opponent in a vulnerable position which causes excessive flexion to the head, neck or spinal column on an attacking player, which poses an unacceptable risk of injury to that player.
Grade B
Penalty Notice: 1 Match Penalty Notice
Case Number: ON/756/21
Name: James Batchelor
Club and shirt number: Wakefield, 16
Match: Wakefield v St Helens
Competition and Date: Super League – 09/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: Professional foul in the 36th minute
Decision: NFA
Details of Charge / Slows tackle down to allow teammates to get back in the defensive Reason for NFA: line.
Penalty Notice: NA
Case Number: ON/757/21
Name: Ryan Hampshire
Club and shirt number: Wakefield, 29
Match: Wakefield v St Helens
Competition and Date: Super League – 09/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: Dangerous Contact in the 37th minute
Decision: Charge
Details of Charge / Law 15.1 (i) Reason for NFA: Dangerous Contact - A defending player makes contact with an opponent after the ball has been released by an opponent in a vulnerable position which causes excessive flexion to the head, neck or spinal column on an attacking player, which poses an unacceptable risk of injury to that player.
Grade B
Penalty Notice: 1 Match Penalty Notice
Case Number: ON/758/21
Name: Sione Matautia
Club and shirt number: St Helens, 14
Match: Wakefield v St Helens
Competition and Date: Super League – 09/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: Late hit on the kicker in the 44th minute
Decision: NFA
Details of Charge / Player is late but would appear to wrap up the opponent but footage Reason for NFA: inconclusive as to point of contact.
Penalty Notice: NA
Case Number: ON/759/21
Name: Mark Percival
Club and shirt number: St Helens, 4
Match: Wakefield v St Helens
Competition and Date: Super League – 09/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: Professional foul in the 46th minute
Decision: NFA
Details of Charge / Player lies on in the tackle to slow the ruck down. Reason for NFA:
Penalty Notice: NA
Case Number: ON/760/21
Name: Kelepi Tanginoa
Club and shirt number: Wakefield, 12
Match: Wakefield v St Helens
Competition and Date: Super League – 09/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: Dangerous contact in the 57th minute
Decision: NFA
Details of Charge / Player comes into make the tackle. Opponent spins into the tackle Reason for NFA: and drops his feet. Player is then knocked down by teammate, but opponent slides out of the tackle. Any contact accidental.
Penalty Notice: NA
Case Number: ON/761/21
Name: Ed Battye
Club and shirt number: Wakefield, 15
Match: Wakefield v St Helens
Competition and Date: Super League – 09/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: Dangerous contact in the 59th minute
Decision: NFA
Details of Charge / Player drops his leg but does not contact opponents leg and apply Reason for NFA: pressure.
Penalty Notice: NA
Case Number: ON/762/21
Name: Agnatius Paasi
Club and shirt number: St Helens, 17
Match: Wakefield v St Helens
Competition and Date: Super League – 09/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: Dangerous contact in the 59th minute
Decision: NFA
Details of Charge / Player drops his legs but gets them to ground and opponent goes Reason for NFA: down with the tackle.
Penalty Notice: NA
Case Number: ON/763/21
Name: Ed Battye
Club and shirt number: Wakefield, 17
Match: Wakefield v St Helens
Competition and Date: Super League – 09/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: High tackle in the 64th minute
Decision: NFA
Details of Charge / Player is coming across in the tackle and hits the ball and then Reason for NFA: rides up into the opponents head.
Penalty Notice: NA
Case Number: ON/764/21
Name: Jay Pitts
Club and shirt number: Wakefield, 14
Match: Wakefield v St Helens
Competition and Date: Super League – 09/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: High tackle in the 64th minute
Decision: NFA
Details of Charge / Player is coming across in the tackle and hits the ball and then Reason for NFA: rides up into the opponents head.
Penalty Notice: NA
Case Number: ON/765/21
Name: Jackson Hastings
Club and shirt number: Wigan, 31
Match: Wigan v Huddersfield
Competition and Date: Super League – 11/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: Elbow in the 10th minute
Decision: NFA
Details of Charge / Player is shrugging opponent off and catches opponent with back of Reason for NFA: the arm.
Penalty Notice: NA
Case Number: ON/766/21
Name: Jackson Hastings
Club and shirt number: Wigan, 31
Match: Wigan v Huddersfield
Competition and Date: Super League – 11/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: Lifting injured opponent in the 10th minute
Decision: Charge
Details of Charge / 15.1 (i) Reason for NFA: Other Contrary Behaviour
Grade A
Penalty Notice: 1 Match Penalty Notice
Case Number: ON/767/21
Name: Nathan Peats
Club and shirt number: Huddersfield,
Match: Wigan v Huddersfield
Competition and Date: Super League – 11/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: Dangerous contact in the 20th minute
Decision: NFA
Details of Charge / Player drops to ground but does not contact the opponents legs Reason for NFA:
Penalty Notice: NA
Case Number: ON/768/21
Name: Liam Marshall
Club and shirt number: Wigan, 5
Match: Wigan v Huddersfield
Competition and Date: Super League – 11/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: Taking a player out in the air in the 24th minute
Decision: NFA
Details of Charge / Player is waiting for the ball to come out of the air and opponent Reason for NFA: comes over the top. Contact is accidental.
Penalty Notice: NA
Case Number: ON/769/21
Name: Sam Powell
Club and shirt number: Wigan, 9
Match: Wigan v Huddersfield
Competition and Date: Super League – 11/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: Dangerous contact in the 28th minute
Decision: NFA
Details of Charge / Player is close to the opponent and grabs a hold of the leg and the Reason for NFA: gets in tight to the opponent. There is a slight lunge, but the opponent is going down with the tackle and shows no sign of injury.
Penalty Notice: NA
Case Number: ON/770/21
Name: Brad Singleton
Club and shirt number: Wigan, 8
Match: Wigan v Huddersfield
Competition and Date: Super League – 11/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: Dangerous contact in the 28th minute
Decision: NFA
Details of Charge / Player is presented with the opponent in the tackle but does not Reason for NFA: apply any pressure on his opponent head/neck.
Penalty Notice: NA
Case Number: ON/771/21
Name: Liam Byrne
Club and shirt number: Wigan, 19
Match: Wigan v Huddersfield
Competition and Date: Super League – 11/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: Dangerous contact in the 35th minute
Decision: NFA
Details of Charge / Player lunges into the tackle but first contact would appear to hit the Reason for NFA: top of the opponents thigh and slides down the legs.
Penalty Notice: NA
Case Number: ON/772/21
Name: Joe Greenwood
Club and shirt number: Huddersfield, 15
Match: Wigan v Huddersfield
Competition and Date: Super League – 11/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: Dangerous contact in the 43rd minute
Decision: Charge
Details of Charge / Law 15.1 (i) Reason for NFA: Dangerous Contact - A defending player, in effecting a tackle, makes dangerous contact (either direct or indirect), or uses a technique which is likely to make dangerous contact (either direct or indirect), with the supporting leg or legs of an attacking player who is being held in the tackle by a defender(s), and who is deemed to be in a vulnerable position, in a way that involves an unacceptable risk of injury to that player
Grade C
Penalty Notice: 3 Match Penalty Notice
Case Number: ON/773/21
Name: Jackson Hastings
Club and shirt number: Wigan, 31
Match: Wigan v Huddersfield
Competition and Date: Super League – 11/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: Headbutt in the 52nd minute
Decision: NFA
Details of Charge / Player shrugs backwards to get opponent off. No contact with head Reason for NFA: of opponent.
Penalty Notice: NA
Case Number: ON/774/21
Name: Jackson Hastings
Club and shirt number: Wigan, 31
Match: Wigan v Huddersfield
Competition and Date: Super League – 11/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: Headbutt in the 79th minute
Decision: NFA
Details of Charge / Player is in a man to man confrontation with opponent. Footage Reason for NFA: does not show headbutt.
Penalty Notice: NA
Case Number: ON/775/21
Name: Bodene Thompson
Club and shirt number: Leeds, 20
Match: Leeds v Catalans
Competition and Date: Super League – 09/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: Dangerous Contact in the 1st minute
Decision: NFA
Details of Charge / Player is close to contact and hits the upper thigh initially and goes Reason for NFA: down the legs.
Penalty Notice: NA
Case Number: ON/776/21
Name: Bodene Thompson
Club and shirt number: Leeds, 20
Match: Leeds v Catalans
Competition and Date: Super League – 09/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: Dangerous throw in the 4th minute
Decision: Charge
Details of Charge / Law 15.1 (d) Reason for NFA: Dangerous Throw – lifting player into a dangerous position
Grade C
Penalty Notice: 3 Match Penalty Notice
Case Number: ON/777/21
Name: Bodene Thompson
Club and shirt number: Leeds, 20
Match: Leeds v Catalans
Competition and Date: Super League – 09/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: Late hit on passer in the 7th minute
Decision: NFA
Details of Charge / Player has his arms extended prior to contact and knocks opponent Reason for NFA: off balance. No flexion of opponents neck
Penalty Notice: NA
Case Number: ON/778/21
Name: Joel Tomkins
Club and shirt number: Catalans, 16
Match: Leeds v Catalans
Competition and Date: Super League – 09/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: Dangerous throw in the 14th minute
Decision: Charge
Details of Charge / Law 15.1 (i) Reason for NFA: Dangerous throw – Other Dangerous Throw
Grade B
Penalty Notice: 2 Match Penalty Notice
Case Number: ON/779/21
Name: James Maloney
Club and shirt number: Catalans, 6
Match: Leeds v Catalans
Competition and Date: Super League – 09/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: Late hit on passer in the 15th minute
Decision: Charge
Details of Charge / Law 15.1 (i) Reason for NFA: Dangerous Contact - A defending player makes contact with an opponent after the ball has been released by an opponent in a vulnerable position which causes excessive flexion to the head, neck or spinal column on an attacking player, which poses an unacceptable risk of injury to that player.
Grade B
Penalty Notice: 2 Match Penalty Notice
Case Number: ON/780/21
Name: Mike McMeeken
Club and shirt number: Catalans, 12
Match: Leeds v Catalans
Competition and Date: Super League – 09/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: High tackle in the 28th minute
Decision: NFA
Details of Charge / Player is grabs back initially and then rides up over the head of the Reason for NFA: opponent.
Penalty Notice: NA
Case Number: ON/781/21
Name: James Maloney
Club and shirt number: Catalans, 6
Match: Leeds v Catalans
Competition and Date: Super League – 09/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: Elbow on opponent in the 28th minute
Decision: NFA
Details of Charge / Player drops on opponent with forearm, but contact is on the body Reason for NFA: of the opponent, not the head.
Penalty Notice: NA
Case Number: ON/782/21
Name: Matt Prior
Club and shirt number: Leeds, 10
Match: Leeds v Catalans
Competition and Date: Super League – 09/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: High tackle in the 35th minute
Decision: NFA
Details of Charge / Player grips opponent and opponent tucks and rolls himself through Reason for NFA: the tackle and lands on his back.
Penalty Notice: NA
Case Number: ON/783/21
Name: Sam Kasiano
Club and shirt number: Catalans, 28
Match: Leeds v Catalans
Competition and Date: Super League – 09/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: High tackle in the 35th minute
Decision: NFA
Details of Charge / Player hits the ball and the rides up over the top of the opponent’s Reason for NFA: head.
Penalty Notice: NA
Case Number: ON/784/21
Name: Alex Mellor
Club and shirt number: Leeds, 11
Match: Leeds v Catalans
Competition and Date: Super League – 09/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: Headbutt in the 44th minute
Decision: NFA
Details of Charge / Player puts his head down and walks forward. Actions against spirit Reason for NFA: of the game.
Penalty Notice: NA
Case Number: ON/785/21
Name: Cameron Smith
Club and shirt number: Leeds, 17
Match: Leeds v Catalans
Competition and Date: Super League – 09/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: Late hit on the tackler in the 45th minute
Decision: NFA
Details of Charge / Player gently pushes opponent to ground. Does not appear to be Reason for NFA: any flexion of head or neck area
Penalty Notice: NA
Case Number: ON/786/21
Name: Richie Myler
Club and shirt number: Leeds, 16
Match: Leeds v Catalans
Competition and Date: Super League – 09/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: Knees in the tackle in the 53rd minute
Decision: NFA
Details of Charge / Player comes across to make sure opponent does not score a try Reason for NFA: closer to the posts.
Penalty Notice: NA
Case Number: ON/787/21
Name: Rhyse Martin
Club and shirt number: Leeds, 12
Match: Leeds v Catalans
Competition and Date: Super League – 09/07/21
Report received from: MRP
Details of allegation: Late hit on passer in the 71st minute
Decision: Charge
Details of Charge / Law 15.1 (i) Reason for NFA: A defending player makes contact with an opponent after the ball has been released by an opponent in a vulnerable position which causes excessive flexion to the head, neck or spinal column on an attacking player, which poses an unacceptable risk of injury to that player.
Grade B
Penalty Notice: 1 Match Penalty Notice