No charge for Sia for the high tackle against Warrington:

'Player attempts to make a legitimate tackle. Tackle is high however attacker is dipping. Initial contact is with the chest. Penalty sufficient.'

Seems a fair decision to me, let’s move on.

Elima facing a 5 game ban though, not seen the incident yet. Was it bad?

I am sorry but these RFL decisions are becoming bizaare. Is anything worthy of a suspension any more?

I am not sure we need to move back to the days of 8 game bans for mistimed high tackles, but Soliola should have seen red. Let alone be exonerated after the game!

Monaghan should of shown more respect and passed the ball, Nobody runs straight at Sia! Lesson learned, move on.

Well at least they are consistent.

Maybe they are showing more tolerance for when Masoe makes his first appearance.

I would have given a red, or one match, but looks like everyone gets a bye on round 1.

Yes. It was outright dirty. He twisted the Hull player's leg while said player was on the floor following a tackle. Totally unnecessary and he deserves whatever he gets. Elima just can't go a season without at least one ban.

As for Soliola, I thought his 'attempted tackle' was nothing short of a red card. So much for the RFL's pre-season spouting about treating head high tackles more harshly this year.

Can't wait for his 1st match.
Get some Deep Heat in his undies and send him on.

Wrecking ball!

Even in real time at the game it didn't look bad at all, big impact but initial contact clearly in the chest. The reaction from the commentators was hilarious.


Having watched other sports all winter, it really exacerbated how dreadful rugby league commentary is.

Saw it yesterday. Pathetic really from a 'professional'.

Spot on about the commentary. Really annoys me that we try and build a great product but are sold short by the very people who are at the forefront of our presentation. At the end of the day a commentary team should really be something that looks to enhance the game in front of them, not detract from it.