Get what you’re saying but he’s been banned for 2 games and it seems such a crazy system that you basically get rewarded for failure to reach a final and somebody like Sam Powell gets punished for his side doing so.

Powell deserved his ban, it’s his fault he misses the final and I’ve no problem with that but this situation with Watts (and another player benefitted during the semis as well due to his side not making them but I can’t recall who it was. A Leeds player IIRC) is farcical.

You could tell the RFL he was due to be playing in the reserves - but he still wouldn't be able to play the final as you can only have them in one game per weekly round. otherwise teams would be doubling up players every round! I agree its rather annoying but bending the rules whilst not being in the spirit of them isn't actually breaking them
Watson has named his squad for the toulouse game on Friday and other than Fages has named his strongest squad barring those injured or unavailable.

Wigan would have done it if they had not got though to the final.
Its only like Wigan using two friendly matches to count against Ben Flowers ban!

No doubt

Still needs sorting

thought Flower was banned for a time not matches?...so a bit different, also isnt the reserve game v Wigan? I hope we postpone it

He was suspended for six months.

The length of time was a complete misnomer and done for effect given 4 months was off season. Makes it worse then when an act of pure thuggery gets the same as an accidental tackle really doesn't it.

If they are smart all Toulouse and FC have to do to ensure a win this week is to ensure they play with a lot of aggression. As well as not wanting to pick up an injury, they will know that they way the disciplinary are working at the moment Giants and Wigan players will be terrified of picking up a ban for the final and so will be reluctant to get involved.

his missed internationals and a pre season as he wasnt allowed to train with the club, wasnt 4 months for nothing.....

I see that Bentley was sin binned against Wakefield,i think that if it was on Sky he would have got a red it's a shocking tackle

Got 3 matches, great bit of business by Leeds

Nothing for Partington after the report.

There can’t have been many players in history quite as daft on a field as Bentley is at the moment. The things he does were banned years ago, he simply cannot do them, he must know he cannot do them yet, he keeps doing them. Leeds would be well within their rights to fine him heavily.

When Bentley returns he will have been banned for 9 of Leeds 17 games. Absolute whopper.