probably....but it might also open the floodgates of players stopping going out to injure opponents like this little coward.



disgusting...should be banned from representing England for a couple of years as well, to send out a message to thugs masquerading as rugby players

I agree completely, I've seen the image of his broken jaw and it's shocking. When walking onto a rugby field you shouldn't have to expect that sort of thuggery.

How many matches did Hock get for gauging?

he will no doubt be treated the same as Dean Sampson, he got nothing for a deliberate elbow that broke Skerretts jaw...and on slow mo replays you can see the intent/aggression on his face as he raises his elbow..



"Dean Sampson breaks Kelvin Skerrett's jaw" on a certain video download site

It looked even worse in real time,he had been effectively taken out of the game and you could see his frustration growing . I think he is allegedly on some kind of suspended prison sentence in NL for asault. Coward in my eyes. Mind you there are some cas fans defending him , not all but some.

He has a suspended prison sentence for breaking a mans jaw in a pub fight

, he clearly is an exceptional Rugby player but I don't want him representing our country and taking places from home grown British talent.



[urlhttp://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/league-player-rangi-chase-pleads-guilty-to-breaking-mans-jaw-in-gold-coast-pub-fight/story-e6frep66-1226112349337[/url

You'll get that with 'home' fans. There were people on here defending Hock after his gauge and I'm sure there would have been people defending Cassidy's 'tackle' on Morley if the internet had been around then. Par for the course really.

Agree with most of that mate, but after seeing him perform against our part timers I'm not sure he is that "exceptional" a very good championship player maybe. But at your level I don't think he could handle the pressure.

I don't think he has much desire of making it at a big club he's happy taking a huge wage from Cas and standing out in a mediocre side. He would have to take a wage cut to be accommodated in a top side I think.

big fish in little pond syndrome

I'm no lawyer, but I'm pretty sure that if Ropati took out a civil, private prosecution there's be no criminal comeback on Chase, but obviously there'd need to be proof it was a deliberate act which to me is pretty conclusive. The game is hard enough without dangerous thuggery like what we saw on Saturday. If it means those who play with intent of injuring other in the amateur game think twice as well, then good. People who play hard and aggressive while still playing fair have nothing to worry about.

Hop, skip, jump, dummy. Thats all Chase has got, nothing else to his game. Isn't fit to lace Brett Finch's boots or Lee Briers for that matter.