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Monday, May 28, 2012

Four players charged after St Helens-Wigan brawl (BBC)


Four players have been charged by the Rugby Football League following a mass brawl during Wigan's 42-16 win over St Helens at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
Gareth Hock and Chris Tuson of the Warriors, plus Saints' Shaun Magennis, were all sent off after the incident.
They and Wigan's Lee Mossop will attend a disciplinary hearing on Tuesday.
"Whatever happens, we'll deal with it. The RFL will do the right thing and we'll deal with it," Wigan coach Shaun Wane told BBC Sport.
Magennis has been charged with a Grade D offence, which carries a ban of three to five matches if he is found guilty.
Tuson, accused of a Grade C offence, could be banned for up to three games, while Hock and Mossop face maximum two-match bans.
Forward Hock missed the final five matches of last season after being found guilty of gouging and will once again find himself in front of the RFL disciplinary panel.
"If he's made a mistake, I'll be into him," added Wane. "I don't want to lose Gareth Hock.
"He needs to be better and he has been better while he's been under me. He's no angel, but neither are St Helens and neither are we."
Meanwhile, St Helens captain Paul Wellens has apologised to supporters after the club succumbed to defeat at the Etihad Stadium, their third loss to Wigan this season.
Saints were blown away by five tries in a stunning opening 25 minutes from the Warriors, a start from which they never recovered.
Wellens, who had the minor satisfaction of scoring his 200th try for the club in the closing stages, told BBC Radio Merseyside: "It's hugely disappointing.
"Our supporters came here expecting a much better performance than what we've shown and we have to apologise to them.
"We played well below what we're capable of and it's hard to take. We know that we have to improve."

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