Rohan Smith refused to be drawn on the decision to send James McDonnell off during Leeds Rhinos' dramatic defeat to St Helens. The back-rower was sent off three minutes before the end of regular time for an alleged punch on Saints halfback Jonny Lomax.
Footage shown on Sky was inconclusive, though Lomax did require treatment to a cut in the aftermath of a coming together between the two players. Lomax had appeared to say something to Sam Walters after he had thrown an offload into touch when Leeds were attacking the Saints line, which prompted McDonnell's intervention.
The game was tied 12 apiece at the time and Saints would ultimately win the match in the final minute of Golden Point when Louis Dodd kicked a drop goal. When asked about the incident, Smith refrained from giving a definitive judgement.
