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RUGBY League bosses are moving to nip a spate of unsportsmanlike behaviour in the bud, it announced yesterday.
The first two rounds of the 2017 Super League were marred by players trying to gain penalties by deliberately throwing the ball at opponents struggling to get back onside after making a tackle.
The cynical ploy was highlighted during Salford’s game against Huddersfield last Thursday when Josh Jones threw the ball forward at Danny Brough and was awarded a penalty by referee James Child, who acted under the strict letter of the law.
Now referees are being instructed to deem such a ploy as misconduct, with players behaving against the true spirit of the game.
The RFL said after reviewing the incidents that head of match officials Steve Ganson had written to all head coaches informing them that referees were now being instructed to consider section 15(i) of the rules, stating that a player is guilty of misconduct if he behaves in any way contrary to the true spirit of the game.
