SAINTS coach Royce Simmons took the unusual step of taking along his laptop to this week’s press conference to illustrate what he perceives as inconsistencies in the RFL’s disciplinary process.
He compared footage of the tackle that landed James Roby with a charge for making a dangerous throw at the weekend with a similar move by Blake Green, the Hull KR half back, that was cited but went unpunished.
Simmons said: “You have one bloke (Roby) who has played here nine years and another bloke who has played here one year.
“He has made 900 tackles this year (and hasn’t been called to the disciplinary once) and is a bloke you market your game around, a bloke who is so disappointed because he prides himself in not going there.
“How can one go to the judiciary and the other not? It’s like a policeman letting someone off with a caution and taking the other man to court.”
The RFL confirmed Roby’s "guilty plea and his exemplary disciplinary record" were taken into account when he appeared before the disciplinary committee.
The panel issued a warning of his future conduct and a £500 fine.
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