RL Today: Titus Gwaze slams RFL & Barrie McDermott’s Grand Final tips

Josh McAllister 23 Sep 2022 7:00 AM

Titus Gwaze Halifax Panthers SWpix — Halifax forward Titus Gwaze | Photo: Paul Currie/SWpix

Titus Gwaze slams RFL

Halifax forward Titus Gwaze has made his feelings known following Morgan Knowles’ successful second appeal.

The Championship forward received an eight-match ban earlier in July for touching an injured Hakim Miloudi in the club’s victory over Barrow.

He was dismissed by the official during the game and was later hit with a Grade F charge for other contrary behaviour following the match.

Hahahahahahaha Rugby league at it again !!! Remember my sideline stint for 8 weeks ? BULLSHIT….

— Titus Gwaze (@Titus_gwaze) September 22, 2022

Barrie McDermott’s Grand Final tips

2004 Grand Final winner and current Sky Sports pundit Barrie McDermott has given his tips to players ahead of this year’s game at Old Trafford. (Sky Sports)

LMS to reunite with Rohan Smith 10 years on

St Helens’ Loui McCarthy-Scarsbrook will reunite with Leeds boss Rohan Smith this Saturday at Old Trafford. (Leeds Live)

The 36-year-old forward was a youngster at London Broncos when Smith served on the club’s coaching staff as an assistant for two years.

Bentley happy for Knowles

Leeds’ James Bentley says he is happy to see former team-mate and friend Morgan Knowles win his appeal. (Leeds Live)

He told Leeds Live: “I won’t say too much on [the disciplinary process] but I’m made up for Morgs.

“He’s a good mate of mine and you want to be playing against the best players, so I’m happy he’s playing, definitely.”

Ireland World Cup hopeful signs new deal

Ireland World Cup hopeful Brendan O’Hagan has signed a new two-year deal with Championship outfit York City Knights.

O’Hagan joined the Knights ahead of the 2021 campaign. The former Canberra and Wests Tigers junior has gone on to make nineteen appearances so far this season.

Whitehaven confirm trio of departures

Championship side Whitehaven have confirmed the departures of Tom Wilkinson, Will Evans and Geronimo Doyle following the end of their contracts.

Wilkinson will be taking time out of the game, while Evans and Doyle have decided to pursue other options in 2023.

Birthdays

Former player and current Sky Sports pundit Jon Wells turns 44 today (September 23).

Also celebrating; Former NRL, Australia and Fiji winger Lote Tuqiri (44), forward Brad Day (28), Huddersfield’s Jon-Luke Kirby (24) and outside-back Jayden Hatton (23)

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