Leeds Rhinos consider appeal over Blake Austin ban for Warrington Wolves clash as RFL explain match review panel delay

By Peter Smith
Published 8th Feb 2022, 04:45 BST
Updated 8th Feb 2022, 09:43 BST
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Leeds Rhinos will decide today whether to appeal against the suspension set to keep stand-off Blake Austin out of Saturday’s Betfred Super League opener against his former club Warrington Wolves.

Austin was handed a one-match penalty notice for grade B dangerous conduct in Tom Briscoe’s testimonial game on Sunday, January 30.

The RFL’s match review panel imposed the suspension yesterday, after Austin was sin-binned for a late tackle on Luke Gale.

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Any appeal would be heard after 5.30pm today - and risk the ban being increased if the disciplinary panel deemed it frivolous.