Were do you get 12 matches, thought season only started in february

He would have been playing for Wales also. That's why the ban starts now. Don't forget that ban means that he cannot train with the team either.

That was a good article that doesn't slag off ALL Rugby League,it is totally about Super League. Very good quotes from Tony Smith.
The incident was always going to prompt world wide astonishment but the offence is the story not news articles commenting on it.

Why cant Flowers train with his team? the ban is from playing games.

Doesn't this type of ban stop you being at the club? I thought that is why St Helens were calling for him to be monitored. As they said " he is now just another young man on the street", or something like that. Just thought the wording of " six month ban" as opposed to 12 match ban meant it was a total ban from the club.

He can train with the club he can even attend matches with the club.
Not wishing to start another slanging match, it's over, but Dane Manning was able to train and travel with the team during his 10 match ban.
Rob Worrincy who was banned for a totally different reason was not allowed to train, travel or watch as a spectator.