I class it with spitting and leons groping antics mate.
He was already being held by other tacklers and tad-pole just dragged him down by his hair and still didn't let go until crabtree went for him.

I class it just above pulling somebodies shirt collar. It really is that trivial a matter to me.

A warning letter will more than suffice.

made the sports news on radio 2 (so they could take the mickey)

I know what you are saying tvoc but it is a real sucker play by any player and should not be left unpunished. IMO he should have spent 10 mins in the 'bin' for it and I suspect it would have then blown over. As it is, he didn't and it is similar to biting for me, a real cowards play, and as he did did not get a yellow or red during the game (if he had that would have been enough for me) he should get a one match ban for being a coward and an idiot!

Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think, back in 1966 when I started watching the game, that a rugby league player would be sent off for the offence of "pulling another players pony tail".

Crabtree should be banned for having hair like a girl

Semi should be banned for tackling like one

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He's a frickin girl for doing it but a ban? FFS

Get a grip.

Perfect summation.

For mine, I'd have let Crabtree go a bit further in his "retribution" and that's all. It's not worthy of a ban, but it probably is worthy of a few punches...

I think I'm right in saying that when something similar happened in the NFL the league ruled that hair counted as part of the players kit, so it was fair game.

Simple solution - Get a proper haircut!

Yup. Troy Polamanu(sp). His hair was so long it ran down the back of his shirt. He got tackled to the ground quite viciously by his hair.

The league said as the hair was covering his jersey (where he could be legally grabbed) than tackling by the hair was OK.

Like yo say, get a proper 'aircut lad!