St Helens warning for Pryce
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Leon Pryce of St Helens looks for a way past Jamie Jones-Buchanan of Leeds Rhinos. He has escaped extra punishment from his club following his sentencing for assault
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Leon Pryce has escaped any extra punishment from St Helens following his sentencing for assault last week.
The Test stand-off was ordered to do 100 hours' community service after admitting the attack, a sentence which the club's directors described yesterday as "sufficient punishment in itself". Saints have issued the player with a formal warning, saying that he had been "open, co-operative and truthful. He has shown genuine remorse for his action and recognition of the embarrassment which it has brought on himself."
The Rugby League said that it is still investigating the case and will make a statement shortly.
The Catalan Dragons' captain, Greg Bird, is to appeal against his conviction for recklessly wounding his girlfriend with a broken glass and lying about it to the police. Bird was found guilty of both offences in Sydney yesterday and is due to appear again for sentencing on 22 June.
He was freed on bail until then and will be able, at least for now, to resume his career with the Dragons, the club he joined after being refused a visa to play for Bradford.
The Catalans are trying to fly Bird back from Australia in time for Sunday's game against Leeds at Murrayfield, although there is a doubt about his availability after tearing his adductor muscle.
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Now it is left up to the RFL and Super League to stand up and be counted, to defend the name of our Great Game of Rugby League, which the Board of St Helens RLFC do not seem willing to do. The minimum punishment for Pryce should be his playing suspension from the game until his 100 hours community service is completed and this service should be in Bradford and not at the ground of St Helens RFLC which a few seem to want.
Not surprised however.