Seems more than a bit on the lenient side, to me.

Nope, they'd all have been claiming it was a poorly executed shoulder charge.

I would say the prosecution rests but I'm not sure how it works.
Tell you what if you wait a minute I'm sure Gronk will know.

I was replying to this
To which I replyed
'Of course you wouldn't '
Seems to makes sense to me

So anyway libel letter come on chop chop!!

What message are the Rugby League sending out to all the parents of Children playing the game ------your sons and daughters can get maimed in our sports and we will only punish the offender with 3 weeks not playing .......absoulte disgrace.

I personally wont encourage any of the children in my family to take up the sport if this is how they treat and punish the victim and the perputrator

Through all the pages of drivel that's been posted I've not once seen Gronk comment on the "look how big a man I am" stare that Chase gave to Ropati immediately after the tackle, if that wasn't the biggest sign of showing the whole incident was intended to cause injury I don't know what is. 3 games is an absolute joke and he's got away unbelievabley lightly.

For those that are saying "chase should be out for as long as Tangi is out for" well let's say Chase put the very same hit on someone and that someone's jaw didn't break and he was ok to play next week, would that make it ok for Chase not to be banned?


End of the day, 3 match ban let's move on. It's a nice script set for the magic weekend for the badman Chase to return and do what he does best against a team who he often tears apart.

Chase, chase will tear you apart again.

I havent read the 40 odd pages so apologies if this point has been raised already.

Surely the question to Rangi that should be raised relates to his tackling technique here?

If an opponent is running at you, any attempted tackle would be an extended arm?

This tackle was made by Rangi's arm folded, then raised in what appears to be intent for actual bodily harm.

If that style of tackling is being coached, it needs to be stamped out forthwith.

Judging by the RFL guidelines Chase has being given the maximum ban for a Grade C offence, however, the guideline are a bit ambiguous.

Strikes
1. A-C Strikes with hand, arm or shoulder – reckless
2. C-D Strikes with hand, arm or shoulder – intentional
4. B-C Strikes with elbow – dropping on player
5. B-C Strikes with elbow – ball carrier – reckless
6. C-F Strikes with elbow – ball carrier – intentional
7. C-E Strikes with elbow – tackling – reckless
8. D-F Strikes with elbow – tackling – intentional

I presume he has fallen into Category No. 1 which is classed as reckless, whereas the major consensus is that it was intentional. So, whoever has viewed the incident sees it in a different light to the majority view on here.

I, like everyone else (except for the Cas fans) thought it was an intentional act, but even that could end up with a Grade C on Category No. 2, maybe the adjudication went for that, or even a Grade C on Category No. 7- confused, you bet yah.






Yep, he’s done a great job in tearing apart another players jaw, and livelihood .