Valiant Leigh allow Leeds to run riot after Peter Mata’utia dismissal

• Leeds 52-22 Leigh• Leeds scored four tries within 15 minutes of Mata’utia’s exitIn the hours leading up to this fiery Challenge Cup quarter-final the Leeds coach, Brian McDermott, had peculiarly called on the officials to adopt the refereeing style of the legendary 1970s whistleblower Fred Lindop and not to stand for any ‘old-school’ nonsense from either his side or Leigh.Whether Chris Kendall ultimately heard those calls is unclear and, while it is not hard to wonder what might have been for Leigh had the night’s defining moment – the eighth-minute sending-off of their full-back, Peter Mata’utia – not occurred, few could argue with Kendall channelling his inner Lindop following the horrendous suplex-style tackle on Matt Parcell. Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian

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