THE agent of Hull KR captain Elliot Minchella has slammed the ban incurred by the Rovers star and taken aim at past players suing the sport.
Graeme Taylor, who manages a number of high-profile stars throughout the tiers of rugby league, took to X to explain his displeasure behind the two-match ban given to Minchella following Rovers’ win over Leigh Leopards almost a fortnight ago.
Minchella was slapped with Grade B Head Contact after his sinbinning during that game, with the governing body and the Disciplinary Match Review Panel continuing to crack down on foul play in a bid to reduce the amount of subsequent knocks players receive.
Taylor, going further, believes that the current lawsuit hanging over the sport’s head involving a number of past players who are suing the governing body for what they deem to be ‘negligence’ is the root cause of the crackdown.
Taylor posted on X: “Games gone..as a sport we constantly try and make sure our best players are not playing in big games, all because a few ex players who are short of a few quid and want to get a payout, time these players names are published and see them removing their claims, it’s not tag rugby.”
Games gone..as a sport we constantly try and make sure our best players are not playing in big games, all because a few ex players who are short of a few quid and want to get a payout, time these players names are published and see them removing their claims, it’s not tag rugby https://t.co/1tfZfq68Mo
— Graeme Taylor (@G18EME) September 24, 2024
Meanwhile, Rovers have not yet made the decision about whether or not to appeal Minchella’s ban at another Operational Rules Tribunal next week.
The club’s tribunal last night proved unsuccessful in downgrading Minchella’s Grade B charge.
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