LMS is the one who started everything off, for him not to be cited is an utter disgrace, although the ones who retaliate always come worst off

LMS is the one who started everything off, for him not to be cited is an utter disgrace, although the ones who retaliate always come worst off

Only insofar as he isn't eligible for an early guilty plea.

Magennis deserves everything he gets IMO. That should then teach him that if you're going to fight, do it face to face. Preferably, though, concentrate on actually making an impact on the rugby pitch first.

Sad indictment of the softdness of SL these days. I wouldn't have banned any of them.

LMS throws exactly no punches. Him and Hock have a little push into each others heads, not a headbutt either way. Hock then unloads with 6 uppercuts.

Magennis and Tuson then pull each other away from the scrap and have words, Tuson turns to walk back towards the main bunch and Magennis hits in with a dog shot. Tuson rightly retaliates and both go into a swinging frenzy with a number of players catching the brunt of it. Mossop then clocks Magennis which is deserved, but this is also a dog shot from Mossop as he hits him from the side when Magennis is looking at O'Loughlin.

I've watched it in slow motion a few times - that's exactly what happened and ties in with exactly what the disciplinary have said. IMO they got it spot on and I think it should be:

Hock - 2 matches
Mossop - 1 match
Tuson - 2 matches
Magennis - 4 matches

That's looking at it from a completely unbiased point of view, personally I would have given Hock 3, there was no need to start throwing digs.

I also love biff and enjoyed it very much.

MAybe I should give sky a call then as there must be a problem with my box...

After I got home from the game, watched the game replay I had sky+ recorded, then also watched Super League full time and on both of those it shows Gareth Cock trying to headbutt LMS, putting his hands in his face then swinging punches at him...or maybe its just because Hock is so used to getting away with underhand cheap tactics like that you all think that its allowed to be let go if its him??

Got to agree with Mugwump on this. IMO a sin bin would have been sufficient for all and this seems a bit harsh to me. They are big aggressive guys playing a contact sport and sometimes it will boil over. I find it highly embarrassing that you can't have a bit of biff in a Rugby League match anymore without a lengthy ban coming your way!

Yes it will, as will the on-field punishment

I've just watched it on video for first time.

The first incident is something of nothing really between LMS and hock until hock starts throwing some crazy wild poor uppercuts which I can't see any landing, LMS didn't throw one punch and rightly stays on the pitch.

Magennis does hit Tuson with a cheap shot which was side on (not behind) which resulting in Tuson defending himself and righty so.

Lee mossop then sneaks up from all the Wigan players and throws a cheap shot and then cowardly steps back behind the Wigan players which looks embarrising.

Hock - 5 match
Tuson - 1 or 2 match
Mossop - 4 match
Magennis - 4 match

Stop embarrassing yourself

How's that?