Warrington Wolves and Leigh Leopards have both been handed major setbacks on the even of the Super League season after members of their squad were handed GRADE F charges.
Wire new boy Josh McGuire and Leigh's Tom Amone have both been handed the highest charge possible for the use of unacceptable language in the recent pre-season game between the two teams. McGuire was sent off for the incident he has been cited for while Amone has also received the same charge after being place on report. In the Match Review Panel minutes, both have been charged for: "Verbal abuse based on race, colour, religion, gender, sexual preference, disability, nationalor ethnic origin or any other form of Unacceptable Behaviour or Language."
They are the only bans ahead of the new season, with Lachlan Coote, Elliot Minchella and Aidan Sezer all avoiding bans for their yellow card offences in the pre-season game between Hull KR and Leeds. Robins fullback Coote has been charged at Grade B 'other striking' but his previous disciplinary record, as well as the new grading leniencies have seen him fined but not suspended. Neither Sezer or Minchella were charged.
