Those errors went both ways as well.

Kasiano and Garcia would have been sat down for 10 minutes for high shots based on semi final reffing. Naiqama could argue for a 8 point try with Yaha leading with the knees to the head in the act of scoring his second try etc.

In terms of protecting players from injury, brain or otherwise, sliding in with the knees like Yaha did was far more dangerous than the handbags from Matautia.

We need to get things in perspective.

The 2021 Saints Matautia is nothing on the one from the late 90s. Him and Sonny Nickle would put players out injured for 6-8 weeks with broken jaws and get bans to match (if it was done on Sky).

Remember them well. Nickle in particular was a dirty so n so..

Born in Leeds as well