VIDEO footage has been revealed of the tackle that could see Castleford Tigers forward Sylvester Namo banned for a minimum of six games.
The Tigers went down 60-6 to the Wigan Warriors yesterday afternoon, but the only blot on the Warriors’ copybook was the serious injury sustained by Willie Isa.
Isa fractured and dislocated his ankle following a challenge by Namo, who has subsequently been charged with Grade F Dangerous Contact.
A Grade F Dangerous Contact charge brings with it a minimum of a six-game ban if found guilty by an Operational Rules Tribunal tomorrow night.
The minutes from the Disciplinary Match Review Panel state: “Laws 15.1(b). Dangerous Contact – Defender uses any part of their body forcefully to twist, bend or otherwise apply pressure to the limb or limbs of an opposing player in a way that involves an unacceptable risk of injury to that player. Grade F.”
Now video footage has been revealed of the incident:
Do @TheRFL have the same rule regarding third man in as @NRL?
“Defender can still be penalised for any forceful, dangerous or unnecessary contact’ at the legs that involves an unacceptable risk of injury to the player in possession” pic.twitter.com/ccz9VkATmJ
— ATG (@ATGWigan) April 15, 2024
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