I saw that but we cannot criticise young Declan at the moment.

Adrian Morley was out for 12 weeks when Eamon O’Carroll ‘recklessly’ flew out of the line made contact with the head and fractured his cheekbone. EOC stayed on the field, didn’t get a penalty and he didn’t get a ban (and rightly so). Someone getting injured doesn’t mean someone should get a ban. It’s a collision sport, nature of the beast. Joel knows the rules of engagement, and if I remember correctly did a decent job on Yeaman a few years back, he’s no shrinking violet.

If we go down the route of ‘overly aggressive’ gets a penalty, we should just call it quits.

Finally, McGuire has been instantly upset since 2003, I wouldn’t rely on his judgment. Usually appeased with a shrill blow on a whistle. If Austin does get a ban then maybe KR don’t benefit directly, but you did have 10 minutes to make it pay, which you did make use of, scoring while we were down a man.

It looks very bad if you are looking at it impartially. Tomkins is already down and already tackled, no need at all for Austin's involvement. He clearly attacks the head and leaves him with very severe injuries.

I don't think anyone can argue with a 3-4 week ban for that. Nothing too dramatic, but not something we need in the game.

I was sat in the North and saw the incident. Ratchford goes nowhere near with his knees, tackle was incomplete and Austin was legally allowed to tackle him. However, Austin then led with his right elbow tucked in and landed it on his head/back of neck area. I immediately thought if the ref has seen that he's gone and the only thing that saved him was the ref and linesman were running back up the field trying to catch up. If the RFL have the view that I had from the North then Austin is banned. I dont believe it was intentional or reckless but still will be a ban.

he wasn't tackled and how do u know that he attacks the head as any video footage is unclear atm...

Want to see a late tackle, attacking the head? a minute twenty into this https://youtu.be/e7CqTj5o2oQ

Want to see a late tackle, attacking the head? a minute twenty into this https://youtu.be/e7CqTj5o2oQ

Tomkins wasn't tackled, he was clearly going to carry on running after the initial tackle, and Austin completed the tackle

Agree with Lefty's earlier assessment of the game. Don't know who Moe is standing with but I was at the game and was not impressed with Tasi at all. Very underwhelming for somebody presumably wanting to make an impression to claim a starting shirt.

The Austin incident from where I was sitting in the north stand just looked like a heavy flop whilst completing a tackle.. Obviously don't wish injury on anybody but Tomkins is a grub and has always been there or thereabouts whenever there is any trouble. With Austin investigated for 2 incidents against Leeds ( no ideas what the second one was) he will inevitably get a ban. We don't need our star signing sat in the stand so he needs to shape up.

Who made this, was it overheard from the linesman ?'"

Pretty sure Morley shot out of the line to put a hit on a young EOC and came off second best.

It doesn't look bad though, and he isn't tackled at the point Austin reaches him as tomkins has escaped the first tackler which was jack Hughes. At that point tomkins could have got up and carried on if Austin and ratchford don't get to him as tackle was not complete. The tackle is awkward because of the position tomkins finds himself in, I can't see any intent to injure from our players there, nobody wants to see players injured especially serious injuries but its a contact sport. Austin had to tackle him because tackle wasn't complete.

I'm sure there will be a ban but unless other angles show something I can't see on the sky website then I think it will be harsh given he was binned for it on the pitch.

Wishing tomkins a quick recovery anyway.

Get a grip.

Turn up the volume of the sky clip at 36 seconds. Couldn't agree more

Pretty much every word.

Irrespective of whether there was intent or not, looking at the bigger picture:

2 games, 3 sin binnings
2 games probably 3 bans
2 games team disadvantaged by 30 mins

Whatever other qualities this team posesses, intelliigence isn't one they are showing much of at the moment.

I have very little confidence that a team minus Austin and Brown will have the attacking nous to continue to get results.