I don't think we want to lose that aspect of the sport (the hard contacts) and personally I think this was one of those challenges that was just that second too late for it to be confused as a late challenge.

Also Elima does have a bit of a record for this, does anyone remember the shoulder/elbow on Lomax a few years back? I imagine that's why he's put in the early plea.

Because it's nice to see someone giving 100%. Elima left nothing in the changing room and really got stuck into Saints. Him & Perry were going at it all game. Sometimes it can cross the line,but i would rather see this than a player cowering away. It was only the last 5 minutes before Potter brought him off that he started to lost his rag a little bit.

Personally i don't think a ban. Didn't hit him high or illegally (I.E Elbow or forearm). Probably over aggressive as the ref would probably have given a knock on, but it's penalty sufficient.

Fans saying he hadn't the ball, a split second later he would have done, and if Silverwood had have played on he would have been under the posts. You get told to play to the whistle as a 5 year old. Probably didn't have to smash him, but the ball was still in play.

But thas in my honest (and probably biased) opinion.

On another point i think this early guilty plea is ridiculous. If the Bulls had have decided to fight their corner and Elima got found guilty, he would probably been given a two game ban. When you look at some of the stuff that has only be given a one game ban, it stinks IMO

To me the discplinary should be giving out bans ON THE INCIDENT, not whther a player rings up and says sorry.

Interesting logic ....

I though he'd reached out to gather the ball and fallen on to his knees in the process; I could be wrong.

Either way, the point remains.

I think he definitely reached out to gather the ball, I just don't think he was on his knees (I tried to find a clip but couldn't) - my memory may be wrong.

Either way though, I think had he not dropped the ball it probably would have been a fair strong tackle. As it was, gaskell reaching forward/falling he hit him full force awkwardly. It was late but I don't think Elima really had time to pull out; certainly didn't see it as malicious.