Toronto Wolfpack's Jack Bussey facing eight-game biting ban
Warrington's Tom Lineham handed three-match penalty notice for grade C high tackle during defeat to Wigan
Tuesday 18 September 2018 20:35, UK
Toronto Wolfpack’s forward Jack Bussey is facing a suspension of at least eight matches after being charged with grade F biting.
Bussey appeared to bite the ear of Bastien Ader during Toronto's 13-12 Super 8s Qualifiers victory over Toulouse on Saturday and the incident has now been referred to a tribunal.
Referee Tom Grant stopped play 12 minutes into the match after being alerted to the claim and went to examine Ader's ear before placing the incident on report.
Toronto announced on Monday that they had stood down the former London and Featherstone back-rower and he had left the camp to return to England.
Bussey was also handed a one-match penalty notice for a grade B high tackle at the Lamport Stadium.
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Meanwhile, Tom Lineham is in danger of missing Warrington's Super League play-off semi-final after he was given a three-match penalty notice for a grade C high tackle in his side's defeat at Wigan.
The winger has until 11am on Tuesday to fight the charge and face a disciplinary hearing.
The Rugby Football League's match review panel also issued one-match penalty notices to Leeds second-rower Brett Ferres (grade A dangerous contact), Catalans Dragons forward Mickael Simon (grade B punching) and London's Will Lovell (grade B shoulder charge).
Wakefield half-back Jacob Miller (grade A punching), Widnes back-rower Tom Olbison (grade A dangerous contact) and London hooker Eloi Pelissier (grade A trip) were charged but escaped a ban.
Catalans forward Greg Bird (dangerous contact) and Wakefield hooker Kyle Wood (running in) received cautions.
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