I cant believe that Chase has only got a 3 match ban. He went in using his elbow breaking an opponents jaw in 3 places, gave him verbals after and only gets 3 games. I just dont understand how the RFL Judicial panel only grade it as reckless. Is it because he is an "England" player or a SL player? I get the feeling had this been a Fev player the sentence would have been more severe. All the best to Ropati on his injury recovery and very sad to see a player taken out like this.

He should be banned until Ropati makes a return to action, it was a deliberate assault. If it had happened out in Civvy street he may be looking at more serious punishment I.M.O.

Most definitely

Will be interesting to see if ropati takes the matter further and sues chase, its happened in a few football and union cases already.

The Rugby Thugball League strike again.

he should be banned until Ropati laces up his boots again.

just watched it today for the 1st time, didnt expect it to be that bad!

discrase!

Haven't seen it, how can a peasant like me without sky or premier sports see it, is it on youtube?

www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... ml&BID=480 that article makes the 3 match ban even worse. chase should be made to make up ropartis wages.

www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... ml&BID=480 that article makes the 3 match ban even worse. chase should be made to make up ropartis wages.

Only just watched it. It was a discraceful and deliberate attack on a fellow player. I don't know what else to say - most high tackles have an element of laziness and bad technique about them, but that one looked like he meant to do it. Awful.

Just seen it, thanks to all who told me where to find it. Disgraceful, I am not usually in favour of it but, on this occassion I think the police should be informed. It's an act of violence which has no place on the streets let alone a Rugby pitch.

Here is an extract from the RFL adjudicationThe committee have viewed the incident carefully and are satisfied that contact from the player was with the [sizeshoulder,[/size which the player has admitted already and that made contact with his opponent’s head[/i....

I've watched the 'challenge' a few times and, whilst my eyesight isn't what it was, I can't see Chase's [sizeshoulder[/size making contact. Ian millward says it was his shoulder, Chase says it was his shoulder, but to me it looked a bit lower on Chase's arm! One thing Ian Millward got right was that Ropati was probably looking to get to the floor quickly. Chase certainly helped him with that one!

The 'Disciplinary' say that it was so bad, that they considered giving him more than the recoomended three match ban - but then copped out!

IMO he should be suspended until Ropati comes back - and pay his wages in the meantime!

Would be interesting to see where Ropati stood from a legal point of view regarding compensation (not getting the police involved or such pish like that). At the end of the day, and without wanting to sound like a daytime tv ad, he's been put out of work, at work by something deemed illegal within it. Just because it's rugby it doesn't make it all right and just 'part of it'.

Wasn't it an assault?