Catalans star Tom Johnstone says Gil Dudson apologised for his “red mist” attack which saw the Warrington prop cop a five-game ban.
Fiery Dudson, 32, inexplicably punched Johnstone in the face while the England winger was tackled on the ground during Saturday’s Super League thriller in Perpignan.
He was handed the hefty suspension by an RFL independent tribunal after pleading guilty to the Grade E offence. Speaking before the hearing, Johnstone, 27, conceded: “It was a bit of a shock when it happened.