Joe Wardle and Matt Cook get match bans over Easter period
Tuesday 22 March 2016 23:07, UK
Huddersfield centre Joe Wardle and Castleford forward Matt Cook will each sit out the Easter fixtures after being given two-match bans.
Wardle was punished for a high tackle on Catalans Dragons prop Remi Casty during the Giants' 46-26 home defeat by the French club.
He was sent off for the offence and his red card means he will sit out their trip to Wakefield on Friday as well as Monday's home game against Salford.
Cook, meanwhile, will miss his club's derby with Leeds on Thursday, as well as their trip to play the Dragons in Perpignan, after admitting to a grade B dangerous tackle on hooker Brad Dwyer during the Tigers' 56-12 defeat at Warrington last Friday.
Both players were also fined £300 by the Rugby Football League's disciplinary panel as was Catalans centre Krisnan Inu.
The New Zealander was given a three-match ban for a grade D dangerous throw on Huddersfield prop Eorl Crabtree.
London Broncos captain Wes Naiqama has received a three-match ban for grade D dangerous contact on Dewsbury back rower Luke Adamson.
That happened during his side's Kingstone Press Championship game at Ealing and Naiqama, who pleaded guilty, was also fined £100.
