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England captain George Williams' ban has been extended.

Rugby General

Posted 1 years ago
England captain George Williams' ban has been extended.

The RFL's Match Review Panel have dealt a significant blow to the England national team by increasing captain George Williams' one-match suspension to a two-game ban.

This decision means that Williams, who took on the captaincy earlier this year, will miss most of the highly anticipated Tonga series. 

While he'll be on the sidelines for the matches at St Helens and Huddersfield, Williams will be eligible to play in the third and final game at Headingley Stadium.

Williams had been hit with a one match ban for a shoulder charge committed during Warrington’s play-off loss to St Helens but had opted to appeal the decision.

At tribunal last night his appeal was rejected and found to be frivolous meaning that an extra game was tacked on, meaning he will now miss the first two of England’s three Tonga tests.

St Helens’ Matty Lees also appeared at the tribunal contesting a Grade B shoulder charge and he found himself successful, seeing the appeal dropped from a Grade B and one game ban to a Grade A and a £250 fine.

Lees therefore will be able to play in the test at his home team’s Totally Wicked Stadium on 22nd October.

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