Great Britain forward Adrian Morley was handed a £2,000 fine but no ban after his sending off against Australia in the first Ashes Test.

Sydney Roosters star Morley was dismissed after just 12 seconds of Great Britain's 22-18 defeat and the incident was referred to a three-man disciplinary panel.

John McDonald, chairman of the Queensland Rugby League and a former chairman of the International Board, wanted Morley banned for the high tackle.

But McDonald was out-voted by his colleagues, Derek Fox - the Great Britain representative - and panel chairman judge Peter Charlesworth.


Is there an International disciplinary board to deal with this? hopefully a prescedence has been set with a fine for a reckless challenge....Just a thought

The tackle deserves a ban, it the fact it was in an international friendly that we realeasedhom for. To help the game, that annoys me, they had a choice of 0 or1 games and they should have taken the situation into account, instead of giving him the maximum ban

Can't have any risk of us spoiling golden balls return eh?

Anyone got a link to a video of the tackle?

I disagree.

Would Hull have every Peter Stirling out if he was fit to play?

Would Brisbane every have dropped Lockyer?

Would Wigan every have dropped Andy Farrell.

If your big name players have been playing well and are fit to play, you play them.

According to the review panel decision... Quote: " A Grade 1 offence carries 75 demerit points in the NRL’s Judiciary Code of Conduct. 100 points is the equivalent to a 1 match ban...'" Sounds to me like we're talking about 2 different Grade 1 charges , the NRL's which accumulates points (and could, if guilty, result in a ban), and the RFL's which does turn into a ban. www.rugby-league.com/the_rfl/disciplinary Ok, he pleads guilty, and has been charged before, but......

According to the review panel decision... Quote: " A Grade 1 offence carries 75 demerit points in the NRL’s Judiciary Code of Conduct. 100 points is the equivalent to a 1 match ban...'" Sounds to me like we're talking about 2 different Grade 1 charges , the NRL's which accumulates points (and could, if guilty, result in a ban), and the RFL's which does turn into a ban. www.rugby-league.com/the_rfl/disciplinary Ok, he pleads guilty, and has been charged before, but......