LEEDS RHINOS star James Bentley has been banned for one game following the Disciplinary Match Review Panel’s findings from the weekend.
Bentley was charged with Grade B Dangerous Contact in his side’s 14-8 loss to Castleford Tigers on Thursday night.
That means that the Irish international will sit out Leeds’ Channel 4 clash against Catalans Dragons at Headingley on Saturday afternoon.
As such, the Rhinos have confirmed that they will not be appealing the decision with the club posting on Twitter: “Leeds Rhinos have accepted the one game suspension for forward James Bentley following his Grade B charge for dangerous contact and the Irish international will miss this Saturday’s game against Catalans Dragons at Headingley.”
Here is the incident that Bentley has been banned for:
Leeds Rhinos have accepted the one game suspension for forward James Bentley following his Grade B charge for dangerous contact and the Irish international will miss this Saturday's game against Catalans Dragons at Headingley pic.twitter.com/z5jf1dmdSl
— Leeds Rhinos (@leedsrhinos) March 20, 2023
In the Disciplinary Match Review Panels’ minutes, they state: “Law 15.1 (i) Dangerous Contact – A defending player makes contact with an opponent after the ball has been released by an opponent in a vulnerable position which causes flexion to the head, neck or spinal column on an attacking player, which poses an unacceptable risk of injury to that player. Grade B.”
