{"id":174076,"date":"2025-06-10T22:36:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T22:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/174076\/"},"modified":"2025-06-10T22:36:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T22:36:15","slug":"hull-kr-forward-sauasao-sue-escapes-huge-ban-with-reason-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/174076\/","title":{"rendered":"Hull KR forward Sauasao Sue escapes huge ban with reason revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hull KR forward Sauaso Sue has learned his disciplinary fate following accusations of spitting were made in the Challenge Cup Final.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Robins left it late with Tom Davies\u2019 try coming in the dying minutes to level the scores, with Mikey Lewis\u2019 conversion pushing them 8-6 in front and to the club\u2019s first major trophy since 1985<\/a>.<\/p>\n

An incredible day for Hull KR was marred by the disciplinary outcome though with Joe Burgess and James Batchelor dealt Grade B and Grade C charges respectively, however, prop forward Sue saw his case sent to an Operational Rules Tribunal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Approaching the 60th minute, shortly after Sue had knocked on, Josh Thewlis made a formal accusation of spitting which referee Liam Moore put on report<\/a>. When looked at by the Match Review Panel, they handed him a Grade E charge which automatically sent the case to tonight\u2019s Operational Rules Tribunal.<\/p>\n

If found guilty, he could face a lengthy ban and be walking a disciplinary tightrope for the remainder of the season. Heading into the tribunal, he had 1.5 points on his record<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hull KR forward Sauasao Sue not guilty of spitting<\/p>\n

The Operational Rules Tribunal have handed down their verdict to Hull KR and Sauaso Sue with the forward found not guilty of the charge of spitting.<\/p>\n

An RFL<\/a> statement confirmed that Sue did not deliberately spit in the direction of a Warrington player.<\/p>\n

The verdict read: \u201cSauaso Sue of Hull KR has been found not guilty of a Grade E charge of spitting at a Warrington player in the Betfred Challenge Cup Final on Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile there was no doubt that he did spit, the independent Operational Rules Tribunal determined that he did not do so deliberately in the direction of a Warrington player.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a massive boost for Hull KR who not only get to keep their prop forward for the upcoming games, but they also avoid having him walk a disciplinary tightrope for the remainder of the year.<\/p>\n

The other case at the Operational Rules Tribunal saw Kelly Friend of Barrow Raiders contest a charge of dangerous contact with the Cumbrian outfit arguing a case of mistaken identity. As such, the five penalty points have been added to Kerrie-Anne Smith\u2019s record instead.<\/p>\n

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