Leeds Rhinos will be without Blake Austin for Sunday's important trip to play-off rivals Salford Red Devils. The in-form halfback has been handed a one-match ban by the Match Review Panel following a Grade C dangerous contact offence.
Austin has received back-to-back man-of-the-match awards following superb displays against Huddersfield Giants and Warrington Wolves but will now sit out the trip to face Paul Rowley's side in what is a significant blow to Rohan Smith's side.
Austin, who has an uncertain future after being offered to rival clubs last week, is off-contract at the end of the season. He is the only Leeds player to be suspended this week, with England prop Tom Holroyd charged but only fined for a Grade B charge. Cameron Smith was cautioned for contact with a match official but no further action will be taken.
