I don't think it's fair to have a go about the Paasi tackle, the lad's running full guns at the line and he tackled the legs just like anyone else would. Walmsley tackle doesn't look great though.

It is, however, incredibly rich of Saint Helen's fans who around Grand Final time were gloating about Morgan Knowles getting off scot free after he tried his best to break an opponents arm, to be quite so incandescent about this incident.

I'm 62 & relatively fit, but there is barely a part of my body that doesn't ache on a daily basis, all from playing RL. I know what the effects of the game & foul play can be, so am not taking this situation lightly. But I genuinely don't know how you can tackle from the side, below the waste, without there being some slight chance of an injury to the leg, particularly if you are trying to stop momentum, which is the point of the tackle.

Same age, I have aches & pains and haven't played RL since school so I'm sure you're a better judge (although of course we're all allowed thoughts / opinions). Out of curiosity, if I may, how many years did you play and to what level (it seriously is just curiosity)?

This pic might not prove anything, but a serious injury could've occurred here during the same game.

Quote: Wanderer "TheWarrringtonWolve69's post re Leigh and it's supporters removed. As a result any post quoting that post has gone too. TheWarringtonWolve69 you need to reign it in! If you can't debate the issue without resorting to insults please refrain from posting.'" Or just ban him??? I was hoping to quote his post actually criticising Leigh fans to gauge his opinion on the threats being sent to Asiata. https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/leigh-le ... ats-79103/

Quote: Wanderer "TheWarrringtonWolve69's post re Leigh and it's supporters removed. As a result any post quoting that post has gone too. TheWarringtonWolve69 you need to reign it in! If you can't debate the issue without resorting to insults please refrain from posting.'" Or just ban him??? I was hoping to quote his post actually criticising Leigh fans to gauge his opinion on the threats being sent to Asiata. https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/leigh-le ... ats-79103/

I started playing decent level amateur at 19/20 until about 33, with a couple years of semi-pro during that. Amateur is/was brutal with hindsight. It was a badge of honour to play while injured which again I would question with hindsight.

The semi-pro bit intrigues me, may I ask who with?

Good to see Richard Silverwood sharing his view by saying.........

Despite all of this talk and the dismay that Asiata wasn’t banned, Richard Silverwood has gone on social media to explain why the tackle on Paasi wasn’t foul play:

“As much as you don’t like to see players injured, if Holmes isn’t coming in the other side it is a perfect legs tackle by Asiata. It’s the hit low one side, hit high the other that’s bent Paasi In half. Do we go 1 in the tackle next.

I agree with him.

Donny, 'A' team mainly.

I did wonder ... I followed The Dons for over 40 years (until a couple of years ago).

Having now seen a link to the 2 tackles, which I could replay, I would agree it is a technique that might be questionable, but not malicious. The tackle on Paasi I maintain is copybook, with the arms forward & shoulder into the thigh. Without that level of impact Paasi would have been over. I am more questioning of the Walmsley tackle. He effectively throws his body, head first with arms down, in the way of a rampaging Walmsley's legs. It would be virtually impossible to deliberately time that so he hits at the split second Walmsley's foot is planted, but it doesn't look text book in slowmo.

You must be dafter than you appear