MATCH REVIEW PANEL MINUTES 23/04/2019 - MATTERS CONSIDERED

Case Number: ON/573/19

Name: Wellington Albert

Club and shirt ; 36 number:

Match: Wakefield v Leeds

Competition and Date: ; 22nd April 2019

Report received from: MRPR

Details of allegation: Raised knee in the 6th minute (Crowther)

Decision: NFA

Details of Charge / Player makes initial contact on opponent arm to chest and Reason for NFA: appears to raise knee into contact following initial contact. Footage does not show contact on opponent.

Penalty Notice: N/A

Case Number: ON/574/19

Name:

Club and shirt Wakefield; 12 number:

Match: Wakefield v Leeds

Competition and Date: Super League; 22nd April 2019

Report received from: MRPR

Details of allegation: Dangerous Contact in the 7th minute (Peteru)

Decision: NFA

Details of Charge / Player comes in as third man and wraps around the waist to Reason for NFA: bring opponent to ground. Player does take feet off and then gets weight back on the ground.

Penalty Notice: N/A

Case Number: ON/575/19

Name: Justin Horo

Club and shirt Wakefield; 14 number:

Match: Wakefield v Leeds

Competition and Date: Super League; 22nd April 2019

Report received from: MRPR

Details of allegation: Dangerous Contact in the 13th minute (Trout)

Decision: NFA

Details of Charge / Player comes in from the side and dives into contact. Player’s Reason for NFA: bodyweight lands on the floor, the side of the player lands on the feet. Does not make dangerous contact on opponent.

Penalty Notice: N/A

Case Number: ON/576/19

Name: Pauli Pauli

Club and shirt Wakefield; 24 number:

Match: Wakefield v Leeds

Competition and Date: Super League; 22nd April 2019

Report received from: MRPR

Details of allegation: Tripping in the 34th minute (Singleton)

Decision: NFA

Details of Charge / Player wraps with arms on opponent and promotes leg into Reason for NFA: contact with opponent. Contact with arm and leg is simultaneous.

Penalty Notice: N/A

Case Number: ON/577/19

Name: Chris Annakin

Club and shirt Wakefield; 23 number:

Match: Wakefield v Leeds

Competition and Date: Super League; 22nd April 2019

Report received from: MRPR

Details of allegation: Raised knee in the 46th minute (Watkins)

Decision: NFA

Details of Charge / Player brings ball into contact and raises knee into contact. Reason for NFA: Player leans into contact with upper body and raises knee following initial contact. Footage does not demonstrate contact on opponent.

Penalty Notice: N/A

Case Number: ON/578/19

Name: Chris Annakin

Club and shirt Wakefield; 23 number:

Match: Wakefield v Leeds

Competition and Date: Super League; 22nd April 2019

Report received from: Referee; On report

Details of allegation: Dangerous Contact in the 53rd minute (Newman)

Decision: NFA

Details of Charge / Opponent brings ball into contact, turns into contact with Reason for NFA: multiple Wakefield players. Player does not bring opponent to ground. Footage does not show where contact has been made on opponent and pressure applied.

Penalty Notice: N/A

Case Number: ON/579/19

Name:

Club and shirt Leeds; 3 number:

Match: Wakefield v Leeds

Competition and Date: Super League; 22nd April 2019

Report received from: MRPR

Details of allegation: Dangerous Throw in the 60th minute (Caton Brown)

Decision: NFA

Details of Charge / Opponent turns in the air as player lifts legs. Opponent’s hips Reason for NFA: parallel with hips and comes to ground safely. Onfield penalty sufficient.

Penalty Notice: N/A

Case Number: ON/580/19

Name: Lama Tasi

Club and shirt Warrington; 16 number:

Match: Hull KR v Warrington

Competition and Date: Super League; 22nd April 2019

Report received from: MRPR

Details of allegation: Dangerous Contact in the 5th minute (Lawlor)

Decision: NFA

Details of Charge / Player approaches contact as two other defenders hold Reason for NFA: opponent at the top of opponent. Makes a reasonable approach to contact from the back of opponent, initial contact shoulder to hip.

Penalty Notice: N/A

Case Number: ON/581/19

Name: Matthew Davis

Club and shirt Warrington; 23 number:

Match: Hull KR v Warrington

Competition and Date: Super League; 22nd April 2019

Report received from: MRPR

Details of allegation: Late contact in the 6th minute (Drinkwater)

Decision: NFA

Details of Charge / Player makes contact on opponent just after ball is passed, Reason for NFA: does not make contact with opponent’s head. Onfield penalty sufficient.

Penalty Notice: N/A

Case Number: ON/582/19

Name: Ben Murdoch Masila

Club and shirt Warrington; 13 number:

Match: Hull KR v Warrington

Competition and Date: Super League; 22nd April 2019

Report received from: MRPR

Details of allegation: Man to man confrontation in the 80th minute (Hall)

Decision: NFA

Details of Charge / After interference at the ruck players come together after Reason for NFA: player appears to draw leg back fractionally but does not kick opponent. Players come together but do not throw punches.

Penalty Notice: N/A

Case Number: ON/583/19

Name: Luke Thompson

Club and shirt St Helens; 10 number:

Match: St Helens v Hull FC

Competition and Date: Super League; 22nd April 2019

Report received from: MRPR

Details of allegation: Use of knees in the 14th minute (Minichello)

Decision: NFA

Details of Charge / Player raises knee into contact and brushes past opponent. Reason for NFA: Opponents leg promotes player’s thigh higher following collision.

Penalty Notice: N/A

Case Number: ON/584/19

Name: Marc Sneyd

Club and shirt Hull FC; 7 number:

Match: St Helens v Hull FC

Competition and Date: Super League; 22nd April 2019

Report received from: MRPR

Details of allegation: Use of knee in the 55th minute (Swift)

Decision: NFA

Details of Charge / Player runs in from the side to make tackle on opponent. Reason for NFA: Opponent falling to ground, makes light accidental, contact to opponent’s back and removes knee from contact. Onfield penalty sufficient.

Penalty Notice: N/A

Case Number: ON/585/19

Name: Jack Ashworth

Club and shirt St Helens; 20 number:

Match: St Helens v Hull FC

Competition and Date: Super League; 22nd April 2019

Report received from: MRPR

Details of allegation: Late contact in the 59th minute (Hadley)

Decision: NFA

Details of Charge / Player makes contact on opponent late demonstrating a Reason for NFA: wrapping motion. Does not make contact with the head.

Penalty Notice: N/A

Case Number: ON/586/19

Name: Marc Sneyd

Club and shirt Hull FC; 7 number:

Match: St Helens v Hull FC

Competition and Date: Super League; 22nd April 2019

Report received from: MRPR

Details of allegation: Dangerous Throw in the 67th minute (Amor)

Decision: NFA

Details of Charge / Player lifts leg of opponent to destabilise and turns opponent Reason for NFA: to ground. Opponent lands on back. Worthy of onfield penalty.

Penalty Notice: N/A

Case Number: ON/587/19

Name: Morgan Knowles

Club and shirt St Helens; 15 number:

Match: St Helens v Hull FC

Competition and Date: Super League; 22nd April 2019

Report received from: Referee; On Report

Details of allegation: Dangerous Contact in the 70th minute (Kelly)

Decision: Issue charge

Details of Charge / Rule – 15.1(i) Reason for NFA: Detail – Defender uses any part of his 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/588/19

Name: Joe Bullock

Club and shirt Wigan; 22 number:

Match: Salford v Wigan

Competition and Date: Super League; 22nd April 2019

Report received from: MRPR

Details of allegation: High tackle in the 1st minute (Dudson)

Decision: NFA

Details of Charge / Player comes into make contact on opponent with two other Reason for NFA: defenders. Footage does not demonstrate contact to the head.

Penalty Notice: N/A

Case Number: ON/589/19

Name: Jackson Hastings

Club and shirt Salford; 31 number:

Match: Salford v Wigan

Competition and Date: Super League; 22nd April 2019

Report received from: MRPR

Details of allegation: Man to man confrontation in the 7th minute (Shorrocks)

Decision: NFA

Details of Charge / Player comes back into contact on opponent following tackle Reason for NFA: complete. Players from both teams run in but do not throw punches.

Penalty Notice: N/A

Case Number: ON/590/19

Name: Tommy Leuluai

Club and shirt Wigan; 7 number:

Match: Salford v Wigan

Competition and Date: Super League; 22nd April 2019

Report received from: MRPR

Details of allegation: Dangerous Contact in the 57th minute (Burke)

Decision: NFA

Details of Charge / Approaches opponent from behind with shoulder contact to Reason for NFA: back of knee whilst maintaining bodyweight on knees. Other defenders bring opponent to ground and player demonstrates wrapping motion. Does not take joint outside of natural range of movement.

Penalty Notice: N/A

Case Number: ON/591/19

Name: Cory Aston

Club and shirt Castleford; 24 number:

Match: Catalans v Castleford

Competition and Date: Super League; 22nd April 2019

Report received from: MRPR

Details of allegation: Dangerous lift in the 23rd minute (Whitley)

Decision: NFA

Details of Charge / Player grips on opponent before other defenders come in to Reason for NFA: complete tackle on opponent. As two tacklers at the top of opponent to bring to ground, player lifts leg to destabilise. Opponent tucks head simultaneously. Player does not lift left high and releases. Onfield penalty sufficient.

Penalty Notice: N/A

Case Number: ON/592/19

Name: Junior Langi

Club and shirt Catalans; 6 number:

Match: Catalans v Castleford

Competition and Date: Super League; 22nd April 2019

Report received from: MRPR

Details of allegation: Dangerous Contact in the minute (Moors)

Decision: NFA

Details of Charge / Player grips at the back of opponent and is chasing contact. Reason for NFA: Player’s hips make contact with the ground and pulls player down on top of him. Player does not land directly on opponent.

Penalty Notice: N/A

Case Number: ON/593/19

Name: Mickael Goudemand

Club and shirt Catalans; 19 number:

Match: Catalans v Castleford

Competition and Date: Super League; 22nd April 2019

Report received from: MRPR

Details of allegation: Dangerous Contact in the 57th minute (Shenton)

Decision: NFA

Details of Charge / Player grips at hips and gets carried with tackle. Player does Reason for NFA: not promote bodyweight into opponent. Player makes accidental contact with opponent’s lower limb.

Penalty Notice: N/A

Case Number: ON/594/19

Name: Julien Bousquet

Club and shirt Catalans; 14 number:

Match: Catalans v Castleford

Competition and Date: Super League; 22nd April 2019

Report received from: MRPR

Details of allegation: Raises knee in the 60th minute (Peachy)

Decision: NFA

Details of Charge / Players right knee appears to be raised outside of natural Reason for NFA: range of movement. Footage does not show contact. Player also makes contact with the arms to the chest of opponent.

Penalty Notice: N/A

Case Number: ON/595/19

Name: Chris Clarkson

Club and shirt Castleford; 33 number:

Match: Catalans v Castleford

Competition and Date: Super League; 22nd April 2019

Report received from: MRPR

Details of allegation: High tackle in the 79th minute (Bird)

Decision: NFA

Details of Charge / Player reaches into contact and makes contact around the Reason for NFA: neck of opponent. Onfield penalty sufficient.

Penalty Notice: N/A

Case Number: ON/596/19

Name: Eloi Pelissier

Club and shirt London; 9 number:

Match: Huddersfield v London

Competition and Date: Super League; 22nd April 2019

Report received from: MRPR

Details of allegation: Dangerous Contact in the 26th minute (McGillvary)

Decision: NFA

Details of Charge / Player loses initial contact and comes into contact and grips Reason for NFA: at the waist and skims the ground knees through towards opponent. Player takes feet off and gets dragged with momentum of the tackle. Inner thigh appears to push leg through the contact.

Penalty Notice: N/A

Case Number: ON/597/19

Name: Joe Wardle

Club and shirt Huddersfield; 35 number:

Match: Huddersfield v London

Competition and Date: Super League; 22nd April 2019

Report received from: Referee; On Report

Details of allegation: Late tackle in the 34th minute (Cunningham)

Decision: NFA

Details of Charge / Player makes contact on opponent after the ball is passed. Reason for NFA: Footage does not show secondary contact on the head from players shoulder or direct contact to the head.

Penalty Notice: N/A

Case Number: ON/598/19

Name: Luke Yates

Club and shirt London; 20 number:

Match: Huddersfield v London

Competition and Date: Super League; 22nd April 2019

Report received from: Referee; On Report

Details of allegation: Contact with the head in the 70th minute (Turner)

Decision: NFA

Details of Charge / Player comes into contact on opponent. Contact appears to Reason for NFA: be accidental head to head clash, at the side of each players head.

Penalty Notice: N/A

Case Number: ON/599/19

Name: Aaron Murphy

Club and shirt Huddersfield; 11 number:

Match: Huddersfield v London

Competition and Date: Super League; 22nd April 2019

Report received from: MRPR

Details of allegation: Dangerous Contact in the 73rd minute (Battye)

Decision: NFA

Details of Charge / Player promotes both legs off the ground as gripping at the Reason for NFA: back of opponent. Player gets both feet back on and does not make dangerous contact on opponent.

Penalty Notice: N/A