I believe head contacts reduced significantly last season, maybe there is a thought that the ‘medicine has been taken’ and things are back under control. I’d imagine if numbers start creeping back up we will see a return.

The tv pictures show he spat at Thewlis, the fact that the hit was on his torso shows that he didn't try and aim away from the player, therefore a direct hit. The ban should be by the letter of the law.

https://www.rugby-league.com/article/63898/recommended-sanction-%E2%80%93-luke-keary Be careful you get fined for saying the sport is crap.

https://www.rugby-league.com/article/63898/recommended-sanction-%E2%80%93-luke-keary Be careful you get fined for saying the sport is crap.

karetaker: https://www.rugby-league.com/article/63898/recommended-sanction-%E2%80%93-luke-keary Be careful you get fined for saying the sport is crap. I wonder if Joe Burgess` comment about fatty bum bums being fatigued will  have offended Nigel Wood? Maybe a fine is heading is way too.

karetaker: https://www.rugby-league.com/article/63898/recommended-sanction-%E2%80%93-luke-keary Be careful you get fined for saying the sport is crap. I wonder if Joe Burgess` comment about fatty bum bums being fatigued will  have offended Nigel Wood? Maybe a fine is heading is way too.

karetaker: https://www.rugby-league.com/article/63830/disciplinary-%7C-match-review-panel Sue has been found not guilty of deliberately spitting at Thewlis. https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sport/wolves/wolvesnews/25229561.hull-kr-prop-cleared-spitting-warrington-wolves-player/

karetaker: https://www.rugby-league.com/article/63830/disciplinary-%7C-match-review-panel Sue has been found not guilty of deliberately spitting at Thewlis. https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sport/wolves/wolvesnews/25229561.hull-kr-prop-cleared-spitting-warrington-wolves-player/

https://www.rugby-league.com/article/63899/operational-rules-tribunal-%E2%80%93-june-10

https://www.rugby-league.com/article/63899/operational-rules-tribunal-%E2%80%93-june-10