St Helens' Morgan Knowles is out of the Grand Final after being banned - and England team-mate John Bateman could miss the entire World Cup for the same reason.
Loose forward Knowles has copped a two-match penalty notice from the match review panel for a ‘chicken wing’ style challenge on Salford’s Chris Atkin. That means he misses Saturday’s Super League decider against Leeds although his club has said they will appeal.
But Wigan’s Bateman faces a much longer suspension which could even threaten the second-row’s involvement in the World Cup next month.
