The guidelines for punching don't cover what Briers did. if any do it's punching, repeated, aggressive or violent C-D or E which is sustained, repeated violent & aggressive.

It wasn't reaction to an opponent, Ablett didn't provoke him.
It wasn't self defence.
It wasn't one on one because Ablett had his back turned & wasn't throwing any punches

It's covered by intentional striking with hand arm or shoulder & that carries a D-E grading.

If he doesn't miss at least 1 game the disciplinary will be in disrepute.

With a shoulder charge to the head...

If people actually watched bailey when there's no fuss going on they'd see some of the quality things he actually does. his reputation goes before him, as it would have if he'd done a Briers.

Life imprisonment and a sine die ban for Briers with no hope of parole. Worst act of thuggery ever on an innocent butter-wouldn't-melt Rhinos player.

Fact. End of.

Etc.

WHINOOOOOOOOS!

What did Ablett say?

you're very entertaining..I can almost see the foam forming at the side of your mouth.

One of Baileys finest acts on the field came at the end of a challenge cup final annihilation at the hands of Warrington when he tried to put 'ickle Chris Riley in hospital with 10 seconds to go...class act. Think it was 2011.

Read my post it's the reason I stated "in RL terms" the reason I wrote that was to negate your obvious reply, I played RL myself, knee injurys, a busted shoulder, broken jaw and broken finger putting aside the numerous concussions I've had(an obvious come back for you there). I also played 2nd row.
Now my talent is limited but I'd gladly put my boots on and play against him, I don't doubt he has talent, if he didn't he wouldn't be in a champion team but he does avoid the big boys when the going gets tough, proven many a times.

Bailey did it again on Saturday, was going to start having a pop then realised it was Gaz Carvell.

Put it this way he 'picks his fights'.

For any Leeds fans, did Kylie Leuluai pick up a ban for when he threw 3 punches at Peter Fox in the first play off game last season, while he was on the floor, for basically nothing? genuine question. i actually dont know?

joe wardle got sent off and a 3 match ban for punching this season in the cup against leeds.

briers will get nothing or just have the early guilty plea.

bailey also other week got a fine, and with his record should of been banned

wardle has no previous!!!! hmm double standards, well it is huddersfield i suppose

Indeed, and even if you didn't play it doesn't remove your right to have an opinion on Bailey. Physical bravery/cowardice is relative to size, physique, training, skill, etc. I don't know if 'coward' is quite the right word for Audley Harrison, say, but just because he'd knock me out in the first 5 seconds doesn't mean I can't criticize his 'cowardly' looking style. Same goes for Bailey - way too many cheap shots on players smaller than himself for me, and an inability to beat the man in a fight doesn't mean you're not allowed to comment on it.

Paul Sculthorpe. Check youtube.

To be fair when that crop of youngsters came through at Leeds, I seem to remember him doing over Julian O'Neill of Wakefield. If you can't remember him, he was the least aggressive prop forward ever - also played for Saints and Widnes.