Case Detail
Case Number:
ON/0559/26
Oliver Russell #32, Huddersfield
Competition:
Super League
Match:
Huddersfield Giants v York Knights
Match Date:
2026-04-04
Incident:
Dangerous Contact
Decision:
Charge
Charge Detail:
Law 15.1 (i)
Dangerous Contact – A defending player, in effecting a tackle, makes dangerous contact (either direct or indirect), or uses a technique which is likely to make dangerous contact (either direct or indirect), with the supporting leg or legs of an attacking player who is being held in the tackle by a defender(s), and who is deemed to be in a vulnerable position, in a way that involves an unacceptable risk of injury to that player
Grade A
Sanctions:
1 Penalty Point