I didn't blame the VR. HTH.

Didn't mean it like that but in your post you mentioned the VR seeing it. The VR seeing it or not seeing it doesn't change anything

The VR can't send a player off, but he can have a word in the ref's ear if he hasn't seen a particular incident. That said, the ref did see it, and shouldn't have hesitated to take out his red card.

Yes he can have a word in the ref's ear. But he shouldn't.

If you get a ban it should be for competitive games only. But saying that him serving a ban in the NRL has zero impact on us anyway.

why not?!

i know its 'in the rules'.....but why???!!!

we now pride ourselves about the fact we use Video technology against sports like football, but have picked and chosen which offences we can look for?!

if the VR can have a word in the refs ear about a knock on, or a late challenge. why should he not be able to do the same with foul play.

it seems daft to me that these both were clearly card offences, and neither were punished during the game.

it was clear from viewing both incidents once in slow mo that both Smith and the little scrote intended to injure an England player.

both were sending off offences!

what good is a 2 game ban now?

Don't ask me! I don't make the rules.

They were clearly card defences but the referee is always right so they weren't

The performances of both Chechen and Perenara show that despite all the money in the game here the ref's are still terrible!

I'd go further: if you're banned by an international disciplinary panel for an offence in an international game, the ban should apply to international games.

Says on Sky he can serve his ban in pre season in Oz so a complete waste of time.
Apart from the fact he didn't actually suceed I don't see any difference between what he did and hitting someone full in the face with an elbow (a la Boyd or Morley) should be a lengthy ban imho.

I haven’t been through the whole thread but the actions of this guy in both the Aussie game and the tackle on Chase were disgusting. There have been plenty of players who are dirty but not many who set out to injure players in such a calculated and cowardly fashion

He’s a disgrace to our game, simple as that

I'm pretty sure Morley was the victim of an elbow smash to the face (from Cassidy) rather than a perpetrator, but totally agree with your argument. The severity of the punishment shouldn't be based on the outcome; Luke clearly tried to put Chase out of the game (at least) and the ineffective punishment he's received is a joke.