Wigan star charged by Match Review Panel draw concerns ahead of Grand Final
No players from Wigan Warriors or Catalans Dragons have received suspensions from the Match Review Panel ahead of Saturday’s Grand Final.
Liam Marshall has been charged with Grade B trips during the 42-12 victory over Hull KR – his 150th Wigan game. The winger received a £250 fine.
Catalans forward and Tonga co-captain Siosiua Taukeiaho received a £250 fine for a Grade B high tackle, but will be free to face the Warriors in what is set to be his last game before returning to the NRL.
Mike McMeeken was also charged with a Grade A high tackle, but escaped both a fine and suspension.
Meanwhile, St Helens duo Sione Mata’utia and Matty Lees picked up respective suspensions following their 12-6 semi-final defeat in Perpignan.
27-year-old Mata’utia has been hit with a two-match ban for a Grade C strikes charge. Fellow forward and England international Lees picked up a one-match ban and could miss the opening international fixture with Tonga at the Totally Wicked Stadium, if selected by head coach Shaun Wane.
The prop forward, 25, received a Grade B dangerous contact charge by the Match Review Panel.
Disciplinary:
Siosiua Taukeiaho (Catalans Dragons) – Grade B High Tackle – £250 Fine
Mike McMeeken (Catalans Dragons) – Grade A High Tackle – Not applicable
Sione Mata’utia (St Helens) – Grade C Strikes – 2 Match Penalty Notice
Matty Lees (St Helens) – Grade B Dangerous Contact – 1 Match Penalty Notice
Moses Mbye (St Helens) – Grade B Dangerous Contact – £250 Fine
Brad Schneider (Hull KR) – Grade B Dangerous Throw – £250 Fine
Liam Marshall (Wigan Warriors) – Grade B Trips – £250 Fine
Quiz: Can you name the Wigan Warriors team from their 2010 Super League Grand Final triumph?
Can you name the Wigan Warriors team from their 22-10 win over St Helens in the 2010 Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford?
We thought it’d be fitting to make this week’s quiz based on the 2010 Grand Final given the fact three of the players from Michael Maguire’s Wigan side that day will feature in this Saturday’s showpiece between the Warriors and Catalans Dragons.
And with our featured image, we’ve already given you one answer in the shape of captain Sean O’Loughlin, pictured with the Super League trophy alongside then head coach Maguire and owner Ian Lenagan.
In 2010, O’Loughlin was the only player to have played in Wigan’s previous Grand Final before that in 2003, a 25-12 defeat to Bradford Bulls.
2010 marked Wigan’s first Grand Final win since their 10-4 success over Leeds Rhinos in 1998.
We’ve given you a couple of clues in the quiz, with the numbers of letters in each player’s surname as well as the international teams they represented.
You’ve got a 10-minute timer to get all 17 answers, so good luck with it. Don’t forget to tweet us your scores @loverugbyleague.
