The linesman ran on and then didn't say anything. Thaler and him both stood there in silence whilst Smith spoke to Thaler.
I am 100% certain that if that game was not on Sky, he wouldn't have been sent off. It would have been put on report at the most. Smith obviously didn't like what he saw and instructed Thaler on what to do.

Thats my interpritation of it as well,Thaler and the touch judge are stood together and neither is saying anything then Thaler says so its Tony Puletua,yet still the touch judge says nothing,his mouth never moves at all.

Amazing similarity to the Moa incident. Moa got banned for 2 or 3 games. Puletua likely will be too. Neither should have been sent off.

Whilst I'm all for protecting the safety of our players, i've just been looking at it on the youtube and surely the ball carrier has to take some responsibility for his own safety.
Much like Faasavalu vs Baily, Mounis runs, leaning forward, head down, directly into TP's frame.

Despite TP being a very tall man, he's got his legs bent so he is well below normal height.

Rugby League is going downhill fast, all referee's should be retrained or kicked out it's obvious they don't have a clue how to ref a match and its about time it was given to someone who does!!! The Puletua sending off was a disgrace in my opinion there was nothing wrong with he shoulder charge he did not come in contact with the head, Smith is the one that should be investigated.

If this is the way it goes, then in a game where we are on the back foot we need to start getting the like of Lomax and Lance, head butting shoulders. I could understand if TP was going in shoulder barging and hit the head, but he clearly stands his ground, what is he supposed to do, side step the head butt and let the player run through???

One match ban having taken early guilty plea.

Yet as you mentioned a player can take a head shot and be taken off on a stretcher and no further action is taken,i do wonder about our game at times.

Should have fought It,ridiculous.

Micky Mc at wigan can punch someone and get away with it yet Tony puts in a good hit and gets 1 match ban

Well I guess Saints went for the 1 match as if they challenged they run the risk of getting more and they probably feel given Huddersfields current predicament they can afford to lose him for one match. If we lost him for Warrington then we may struggle more in that match.

My thoughts as well should have contested it. Wasn't even a shoulder charge more of a shoulder block, Mounis created the incident by his lower surrender stance. If Puletua came charging in at speed at an upright Mounis then perhaps there would have been some justification.
Soliola charges in many times in a game in worse fashion, so obviously he might be the next offender whenever the officials are having a nightmare performance.

McIlorum punches somebody in the face (surely that is a deliberate attack to the head) and even with his previous disciplinary records and sending off history in his career gets away with it and free to play in next game

TP, not been sent off previously and a very good record with disciplinary attempts a legal tackle and the player ducks into the tackle, accidentally connects in the face with his shoulder and an early guilty plea earns him a 1 match ban...

great fairness shown by RFL disciplinary committee

Tony Puletua should never have been sent off, I don’t think even a yellow, a penalty at the most, but it was Popeye the Thaler-man. He draws a red card like it was a Colt 45. He pops over to his granddad on the touchline, his granddad mumbles something about “ Ben, you said I could go to the beach and build a sandcastle to stick my flag in” Thaler has a think, taps his granddad on the top of his head and tells him to “sod off” then pulls a red on TP, END OF. Why bring Mcllorum into it? If you are on about the Elima love tap in June, give him a break, like I’ve said, I’ve had worse off mi Mam for not eating all mi Cornflakes. Mcllorum’s offence was a grade A, Puletua’s was grade B deemed more serious a 1-2 matches. They both pled guilty and got a game off. Mcllorum’s would only have been 1 anyway. LOOK I AGREE WITH YOU, PULETUA SHOULD HAVE STAYED ON! But to say Mounis ducked into it, is a e defence, it’s like me saying to Judge Judy “he broke my hand by throwing his face at it repeatedly Judge” its sad mate.

I see Inglis was banned this week for a similar challenge.