Catalans Dragons’ Tariq Sims will miss his side’s next five matches after a tribunal hearing found him guilty of making unnecessary contact with a player who is or may be injured during his side’s Betfred Super League match with Hull FC.
Originally referred as a Grade F offence, the tribunal reduced this to Grade E on appeal and handed Sims a four-match ban on top of the one match ban already in place for Grade B head contact with an opponent during the same game. He is also fined £1,500.
And St Helens skipper Jonny Lomax, referred to tribunal on a charge of Grade E head contact with an opponent during St Helens Betfred Super League match at Leigh on Friday night, is banned for three matches. The tribunal found the grading to be correct and also issued a £750 fine.
York Valkyrie’s Olivia Wood will miss Wednesday’s Women’s Betfred Super League game against St Helens after she received a one-match ban for Grade C Dangerous Contact, while Barrow’s Emma Hutchinson will miss her side’s next three games for a Grade E Dangerous Contact offence.
The following players accepted Match Review Panel sanctions.
- Josh Charnley (Leigh Leopards ) – Head Contact – Grade B – £250 fine
- Mark Percival (St Helens) – Head Contact – B – 1 match
- Andy Ackers (Leeds Rhinos) – Head Contact – B – £250 fine
- Hugo Salabio (Huddersfield Giants) – Head Contact – B – £250 fine
- Liam Horne (Castleford Tigers) – Head Contact – C – 2 matches
- Tariq Sims (Catalans Dragons) – Head Contact – B – 1 match
- Ligi Sao (Hull FC) – Head Contact – C – 2 matches
- Matty Storton (Hull KR) – Other Contrary Behaviour – C – 1 match
- Jake Wardle (Wigan Warriors) – Head Contact – B – £250 fine
- Alfie Leake (Bradford Bulls Academy) – Dangerous Contact – C – 1 match
- Sam Ackroyd (Bradford Bulls Academy) – Foul and abusive language towards the Match Official – D – 3 matches and a £25 fine
- Jack Croft (Wakefield Trinity) – Dangerous Throw/Lift – B - £125 fine
- Luke Nelmes (Rochdale Hornets) – Dangerous Contact – C – 1 match
- Joey Romeo (Whitehaven) – Dangerous Throw/Lift – D – 2 matches and a £125 fine
- Ryan King (Whitehaven) – Head Contact – B – £125 fine
- Eddie Battye (Sheffield Eagles) – Disputes Decision – B – £125 fine
- Savannah Andrade (York Valkyrie) – Dangerous Contact – B – £50 fine
- Chloe Fairbank (Huddersfield Giants) – Dangerous Contact – C – 1 match
