Rangi Chase banned for seven matches
Salford stand-off Rangi Chase has been banned for seven matches by an independent disciplinary tribunal, the RFL have confirmed.
Chase was found guilty of making a Grade E dangerous throw on Huddersfield’s Brett Ferres in the fixture played on Friday April 3. Chase pleaded not guilty, and was also fined £300.
Chase’s Salford team-mate Weller Hauraki has also been suspended for two games. The New Zealander was found guilty of Grade B reckless striking with the shoulder on Scott Grix during the fixture against Huddersfield on Friday April 3.
Hauraki had originally been charged with Grade C reckless striking but the offence was downgraded by the tribunal. He was also found guilty of Grade B striking in Salford’s fixture against Wigan Warriors on Monday April 6.
The tribunal imposed a two-match ban and £300 fine for each offence.
Danny Tickle of Widnes has been suspended for one game after being found guilty of Grade B reckless striking on Gareth O’Brien in the game against Warrington Wolves on Thursday April 2. Tickle, who pleaded not guilty, was also fined £300.
Lloyd White of Widnes Vikings was found not guilty of Grade B dangerous contact on Warrington Wolves prop Chris Hill in the game played on Thursday April 2.
Anthony England of Warrington Wolves was found not guilty of making Grade B dangerous contact on Cameron Phelps in the same fixture.
Hull KR player Mitch Allgood was found not guilty of making Grade A dangerous contact on Steve Michaels in the Hull derby on Thursday April 2.
Salford player Josh Griffin pleaded guilty to Grade A contrary behaviour towards Anthony Gelling in the 68th minute during the fixture against Wigan Warriors on Monday April 6. Griffin was given no suspension but was fined £300.
Meanwhile, the following players submitted Early Guilty Pleas to offences committed in Super League Round 8 fixtures:
Maurice Blair (Hull KR) – one match suspension for a Grade B dangerous throw on Joe Westerman v Hull FC
Jordan Rankin (Hull FC) – loses right to submit EGP for 12 months for Grade A tripping on Kieran Dixon v Hull KR
The following players submitted Early Guilty Pleas to offences committed in Super League Round 9 fixtures:
Stevie Ward (Leeds Rhinos) – loses right to submit EGP for 12 months for Grade A dangerous contact on Joe Arundel v Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Nick Scruton (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats) – one match suspension for a Grade B reckless high tackle on Andrew Yates v Leeds Rhinos
Joe Wardle (Huddersfield Giants) – one match suspension for a Grade B dangerous throw on Ben Cockayne v Hull KR
John Bateman (Wigan Warriors) – one match suspension for Grade B striking on Weller Hauraki v Salford Red Devils