And a bite should result in immediate disqualification from Super League and the club should be forced to crease existence with all assets, including trophies, been evenly distributed between all SL clubs.............Oh wait.

Yep correct. Conner bites Hardaker that's why it kicks off.

Also Kiwi test hooker Luke has just been fined $10,000 for homophobic comments. Where is the righteous pitch folk brigade who were crying into their rainbow rosettes when it blew up with Zak (both times)

There's a difference IMO between being in the referee's ear, doing what Wardle did (and was rightly marched ten metres for) and Brough's rant at the touch judge.

The first one can be dealt with on the run during the game, if you've got a referee who sees fit to lower himself to conversing with the players (which many of them seem to think is too much of a chore to bother with). The second gets a player taken back ten metres and potentially binned if it continues. The third one has no place in our game.

If you're going to aggressively confront match officials and deliver expletive-laden volleys at them then you should expect to be straight into the dressing room.

Is it any wonder the amateur game struggles to attract people to be match officials, when they see high profile players on their TV screens getting away with that kind of behaviour?

Did Jake Connor not get penalised at Headingley earlier in the season for doing the exact same thing to the marker??

Brough's carrying on is nowt new. Luckily for hudds he stuck to playing, as opposed to whinging, for most of the game. He's a very good player when he shows a stiff upper lip and an equally poor one when it's the lower.

Yes which led directly to their winning try i think

where has this idea come from that a bite occurred? Ive looked at the footage and can see no evidence of one. If it is the case hes been bitten then Hardaker should inform the disciplinary, evidence supplied and Connor should be banned. If its just a load of guff from leeds fans then that's pretty sad tbh.

Love the selective reading that's going on. Bite what bite, nobody ever mentioned a bite?!

Hardaker did a Ben Flower though! Should of seen it. Wasn't a little shove at all, forget MayPac & Vegas, The (Insert Huddsfields new 1 years stadium deal sponsor name here) stadium is where its at.

All these Rhinos complaining about dissent towards an official is laughable, have they forgotten Sinfield already!

McGuire was worse than Brough yesterday, then there's Hardacre who's track record is atrocious and I could easily link a you tube video of Peacock using foul and possibly homophobic language towards a ref which was conveniently ignored even though it did the rounds on Twitter at the time.

I have some sympathy with Brough regarding the decision in question, the rule itself is a farce and penalises good defence. Even then the Leeds players feet didn't lose contact with the ground and no defender was dragging towards the touchline.

It you're on twitter search for it. There are a couple of picks. Also on Facebook there is a video. MAYBE, just MAYBE, Hardaker wants to keep his head down. He has been a bad lad himself and has faced a lot of abuse over spur of the moment incidents. Having first hand of that maybe he doesn't want to land Connor in hot water.

Show me a clip where is Sinfield shouts at any official in the aggressive tantrum style of Danny Brough! Please show me!

Thats right you cannot.

Sinfield is the upmost professional, yes he questions the referee but as already aluded to, which captain doesn't?






I guess you're referring to the word 'Bent'? Which can be a homophobic terms but also can be a term for corrupt. Both are wrong, one far worse than the other. You don't know which one he meant and neither does anyone else. Im not defending him in any way what so ever, just stating facts.




Oh so players can treat him like a fu**ing dog? What planet do you live on?





I beg to differ. Thats laughable. The Irony meter has gone through the roof!!!!

Brough is the captain he can talk to the ref.

Just the same as Mcguire was doing lastnight.

we all know how much Brough wants to win, he is the ultimate competitor and it gets the better of him sometimes, still id rather have him in our side than on the opposite side.

we have had the rough end of some decisions this season already, shows no sign of turning yet

Correct. Key word, TALK. No scream and shout TALK.

And here for some honesty: I would have Brough at Leeds for his playing ability. If you forget Sinfields legacy then Id swap him for Sinfield right now. Huddersfield are lucky to have him. However I really would be embarrassed by his dummy spits.

You may have been at the rough end of some calls but didn't you have 7 penalties in a row prior to this? So that cannot really be taken into account.

Sometimes broughy does go over the top and i find myself urging him to just walk away and calm down. But in a tight game like last night were you think you've been wronged then ofc you're you'd have a go and let your emotions go. It's professional sport and the consequences of a win vs a loss are massive to these guys! Think Silverwood has used some common sense and empathy and handled it well from what I've seen watching it back on telly, calmly explains his decision which is a close call but ultimately right.