Pillock on other team throws a girly slap at our player. Team mate stands up for him and sorts stuff out.

Lovely stuff. Should've been 2 yellow cards. Silverwood shat himself, as usual. If you don't want to get punched don't throw one.


Quick point of order, this only applies to the fully professional game.

Big bloke punches big bloke , another big bloke takes exception and punches first big bloke not much to see here .

Comparison with big bloke punching little bloke already laying defenceless on the floor not really comparable .

Sound of straw clutching in Wigan is deafening .

Pathetic thread.
The guy is a total gobshoite. Ignore him.
Personally it's good to see an Aussie or Kiwi on his arris.

Thing is a lot Wigan fans actually did, they tried saying Hohoia deserved it or started it and tried to throw a lot of blame on him.

Punching an Aussie shouldn't even be a penalty never mind a red card.

Indeed. Even if an Aussie put him there

The punch was a belter but he obviously shouldn't have done it, i'm sure he will accept whatever ban the RFL give him and apologise.

nothing more to be said really.

FFS its Rugby League!
10 years ago it wouldn't have even been a yellow, just defending his teammate
It used to be expected in international games, now it seems even English fans think punching an aussie player (whos actually a NZ traitor) is worth a ban

For all of you backing Garbutt's actions last night, here's what his coach thought of it: www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/s ... -1-7742273 By all means applaud his previous efforts in the game but nobody should be condoning that punch. All that has done is to deprive his team mates of his presence in a few upcoming games when he'll be sitting in the stands.

For all of you backing Garbutt's actions last night, here's what his coach thought of it: www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/s ... -1-7742273 By all means applaud his previous efforts in the game but nobody should be condoning that punch. All that has done is to deprive his team mates of his presence in a few upcoming games when he'll be sitting in the stands.

For me it was the best punch I've seen in a professional game since Mason floored Fielden, that was 10 years ago.

He should be given a few games punishment, and rightly so, but it lays down a bit of a marker for others who may think about getting on Garbuts wrong side

Was it me of was Barrie saying there's no place for that in RL. I'm pretty sure it was tongue in cheek, or the irony police would be after him

I do not condone the punch; however, if you look at Tamu's left hand in the tackle he appears to grab Galloways beard. This is further backed up when Galloway stands and puts his hand up to that area on his face. There was probably words spoken at the PTB, Tamu lashes out. Garbutt finishes it.
I really think there was an element of beard pulling in there

I thought it was a cracking punch! It's rugby league not tiddly winks, lots of faux outrage about it. Used to be commonplace in the game, he will cop a ban but won't be that long. He's a forward it's a combative sport, I don't see this level of outrage at State of Origin matches.