Jon Wilkin’s late hit on Chris Thorman has earned him a two-match ban, which rules him out of Saints’ home Super League opener against Harlequins on Friday and the trip to Wakefield the following Sunday.
Saints will be grateful at least that Wilkin will be clear … and presumably injury free when they line-up at the Reebok against Brisbane.
One thing I find odd — even quaint — about these disciplinary issues is the seemingly paltry fines that also accompany the ban, in this case £300. I guess it’s a anachronistic reminder that with the exception of a few ‘superstars’ the guys who play their guts out for us every week in Super League are really not all that far removed from the semi-pro days.
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