Sinead Peach: York Valkyrie captain out of Women's Super League play-offs after four-game ban for jibe at referee
York Valkyrie captain Sinead Peach was sent off during the 18-8 loss to St Helens on August 30 for a remark made to the referee after Saints were awarded a penalty
Thursday 18 September 2025 16:30, UK
York Valkyrie will be without captain Sinead Peach for their play-off campaign after she was banned for four games by the Rugby Football League.
Peach was sent off during her side's 18-8 loss to St Helens on August 30 for using "unacceptable language" and "questioning the integrity of a match official".
Footage went viral on social media of the 27-year-old making an alleged X-rated rant to referee Oliver Salmon in the 79th minute of the Women's Super League match.
While it was not heard what Peach initially said, referee Salmon is heard saying: "I'm not having you saying, 'Which one are you s*******?'. You're off."
The disciplinary hearing ruled that Peach had already served one game of the four-match ban after she sat out Sunday's victory over Leeds Rhinos.
But York will have to do without Peach for the remainder of their Super League play-off campaign, which begins away at St Helens on Sunday.
Peach led York to back-to-back Grand Final victories in 2023 and 2024 and was named Woman of Steel in October 2023.
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