Josh Griffin's seven-match ban has caused some controversy but I actually agree with the RFL’s stance.
To me, it looks like players are now talking too much to the referees. One of the things rugby league has always been proud of as a sport is that we’re not like other sports - especially football - when it comes to the way we speak to officials.
There has always been respect for the referee and when you speak to people from other sports it’s always seen as a quality to be admired about rugby league. But, at the moment, things have started to fall away from that a little and it looks like the governing body wants to nip it in the bud.
