Reports are that the police are looking at the video of the incident.

I hope they do. No place for that on a rugby pitch. I have a few times on here slammed Sam for his antics, but no-one deserves that on the pitch and I hope he recovers quickly.

Just hope for the lad that it isn't as bad as suspected. Bleed on brain is very serious indeed. Prayers for Sam tonight.

Referee and linesman were inept and let it spiral out of control. Linesman looked like it was past his bedtime and ref wasn't fit enough so slowed it down all day. Made very odd calls both ways.

Was old fashioned, brutal - a heart thumping encounter and fact we won showed immense character.

Challenge on Barlow though looked so late and premeditated it doesn't surprise me police interested. Hope it's not as bad as initial reports.

Where did haggerty learn to fight?

Hope sams alright. Far too many times I've seen games boil over and it all kicks off because of the referees incompetence to makes decisions and send players off.

Hope Sams ok hes a good bloke off the pitch iv a lot of time for him

To hit someone so hard off the ball that you crack their skull is a total disgrace. If you did that outside a pub on a Saturday night you'd be charged with GBH.
He should never lace a pair of boots up again. Sine Die.

Not doubting anything people have said but is it official that Sam is in hospital with a fractured skull / bleeding etc or was he sent for precautionary tests?
Don't wish to offend anyone but the lad will have family and friends maybe not reading it on here but certainly picking up on whats said from comments on here and a precautionary scan to ensure everything is ok (whilst still unacceptable from an off ball RL incident) is a lot different and a lot less worrying than to him heading to hospital in a emergency ambulance with bleeding on the brain.
Have the club put anything out on twitter to state how he is?

Poor Sam, I hope he's OK. I couldn't go tonight but it sounded brutal on the radio and on Twitter and it was obvious that he was deliberately targeted throughout the game. I hope they throw the book at Manning.

Get well soon Sam.

Leigh Centurions @LeighCenturions · 10m

Great win tonight tempered by the shocking injury to Sam Barlow. We await news for Hope Hospital where he was rushed straight after the game

Fair comment, scans aren't usual done until arrival at hospital.

And to the Halifax fans I heard coming off the ground tonight calling sam a disgrace you should be ashamed of yourselves. Hope he gets well soon.

Whatever happened to the old 'sine die' ruling - mentioned earlier in this thread? I'm sure Jason Donohue was handed one back in the early 90's (although it was later rescinded).

Every RL fan will hope Sams ok not just Leythers.

Harrison needs charging he told his players to do what they did Nasty nasty man