: Wed May 13, 2009 10:18 pm  

Yes

Rourke is 15

: Thu May 14, 2009 6:09 am  

Difficult to complain with the decsions. Rourke didn't appear before the disciplinary, or even communicate with them. He also has been before them on similar charges (swinging arm and punching) in 2005 and 2007. (all this according to the Disciplinary)

Leuluai was found guilty of running in, punching, moving away, and then running in again. Can't argue with that either.

Slightly more mystifying is the fact that there was a brawl (RFL's words) involving several players from both sides. Did nobody from Featherstone actually run into this, or throw any punches? One of their players was sin-binned, along with Leuluai, but the sin-binning was considered sufficient punishment. It seems difficult to have a brawl, involving two teams, but the only punishments to go one way!

: Thu May 14, 2009 6:26 am  

just watched the clip you see worse high tackles than the one rouke did every week go unpunished, why is the fev player who ran in and punched rouke after the high tackle not punished? magaff does go in so no complaints there. but i feel that the suspensions are a bit harse when you look at what ryan bailey did to the saints player and got nothing and then this week tomkins from the humbles is summonded for kicking out and just gets a warning.There doesnt seem to be any consistancy in descions from the disiplinary panel remeber the high shot off the whitehaven player that cleaned out stuart donlan earlier this season he didn get a suspension.

: Thu May 14, 2009 8:40 am  

Maybe it's because you give away a million penalties a match and the RFL are trying to make an example and say 'sort it out'. Or maybe you can just have a go at me as I'm a Fax fan. All the rage these days, don't you know?

: Thu May 14, 2009 9:15 am  

Thats the 'fax that don't believe in development ie no reserves and buy as many halfbacks etc as they can legally put on their community team, just so they can't play for anyone else. The 'fax that 'conned' the rugby league world out of thousands just so they can be where they are today.....is it that 'fax

: Thu May 14, 2009 9:47 am  

DemonUK wrote:

Thats the 'fax that don't believe in development ie no reserves and buy as many halfbacks etc as they can legally put on their community team, just so they can't play for anyone else. The 'fax that 'conned' the rugby league world out of thousands just so they can be where they are today.....is it that 'fax

Wooooooo!

: Thu May 14, 2009 11:01 am  

: Thu May 14, 2009 11:41 am  

DemonUK wrote:

Thats the 'fax that don't believe in development ie no reserves and buy as many halfbacks etc as they can legally put on their community team, just so they can't play for anyone else. The 'fax that 'conned' the rugby league world out of thousands just so they can be where they are today.....is it that 'fax

Demon say it as you see it