The issue is that the players are employees of the clubs.

It is clear that being beaten about the head causes long term brain injuries.

We can probably expect legal cases resulting in very large amounts of compensation being paid to damaged ex players.

If the games authorities and clubs are not seen to be taking very serious efforts to prevent head injuries then the game will find it impossible to get insured.

This would mean that the professional game simply stops.

No professional games, no clubs. All gone.

Hence they have no choice other than to crack down on contact with the head - accidental or deliberate contact does not change the nature of the damage.

WOW they need to go to specsavers

This is from the Hudds forum


I was talking to some Giants supporters, over at the seaside, who'd been to the game. They seemed to think Lolohea should get a 5 match ban and Pryce an 8 match ban. They said it was disgusting what had happened.

I only listened to it on the radio and the commentators seemed to think Lolohea had thrown a few punches at "Snake"

Really impressed with the defence yesterday , We looked really solid throughout the game .

I was in the South Stand and couldn't see if punches were thrown but from the commentary Richard Stead said Lolohea was throwing punches and was surprised he didn't get sent off.

I was sitting right behind the posts near the front of the North Stand. What happened the scrum half kicked the ball through it bounced off Tuis legs Conner toe poked the ball over the line it ran into the in goal area and Savelio touched down. No arguments there from me perfectly good try, for some reason Conner had to shove his face into Loloheas and scream and laugh, Lolohea pulled back his arm and was about to land a right hook but changed his mind at the last minute and stopped the punch, it then escalated into handbags and pushing and pulling as the other players joined in. At first I thought Lolohea would get a yellow but maybe for once common sense prevailed. Well done on the win yesterday your defense was very good throughout the game, I dont think we come to spoil any games try watching St Helens at the ruck sometimes. All the best for the rest of the season

There seemed to be a bit of niggle between Connor and Lolohea going on all game.

I was pleased we managed to control the ruck for the majority of the game. Levi is a dangerous runner and we kept him quiet.

Jerry and Chris Hill rolled back the years and were very good. Wire must be kicking themselves about Hill