You do see those things more often from more than just the player in question, You often see players lead with their legs in an attempt to stop the try being scored from close range, if that tactic was tried elsewhere it would almost certainly result in a penalty.

And your deluding yourself if you think players dont try to gain the advantage in the ruck by holding eachother, in defence or attack. It happens in every single game.

I just think when he does it, its a little more blatant, and he does look like one of those cheeky half backs you would love to smash.

billy slater does it....

And Mr big hair did it for FC against Leeds and got a penalty when JJB puled his arm free and dislodged the ball.
This rule is an utter mess and needs a damn good sort out by the RFL.

and billy slater still does it....

He's a very good player but he does do things that are questionable. I remember him playing againgst Leeds last season ( I think ) and getting two penalties from Kevin Sinfield by play acting that he was trapped and Sinfield wouldn't release him ( does that make sense ? ).

He does manipulate referees and is therefore a cheat...

Hang on, I just read that back to myself...

I agree that this action is pretty poor, maybe a second earlier he may have prevented a try that way (under the ball), but at that point it was stupid as Morris isn't a terrible finisher like most wingers in SL - he's one of the best.

I hope he cuts it out, but I'm glad he hasn't inherited the tendency of many to slide in feet-first like many fullbacks do in desperation - that's far worse imo.

Was that the same game that Carl Ablett nearly took his head off?

Give over you pillock. You're trying to compare Terry Newton to Sam Tomkins?

Have a word with yourself.

Exactly.
Yet JJB got penalised against Hull FC for pulling his arm free when it was trapped and disloding the ball in the process, Which is exactly what I would said would happen when it was first highlighted.
Like I said this needs sorting out.
Either the ball carrier gets penalised for holding the tackler or when the defender pulls him arm free as JJB did its a knock on the ball carrier can't have it both ways.

No, it was the fixture at the DW. You're thinking of the game at Headingley when the rugby gods attempted to extract their revenge for his blatant cheating.

Quite right Tomkins will never be the player Newton was - a fantastic talent, tragic end