Look I know we have to protect players health and their long term quality of life and so to a large degree I understand the seemingly hard line approach taken by the Disciplinary Panel. However we do seem to be lacking consistency through the Leagues, if a game is televised it allows for almost forensic examination but if it's not, it doesn't. I also see incidents in games that (as a former amateur player and current badged coach) appear to be as obvious as some of those that are punished but appear to go unnoticed.
After the start of the season furore the RFL approach definitely seemed to me to reduce intensity and take more of a pragmatic approach.
My question is this: has the campaign to avoid direct contact with the head or avoidance of other dangerous contact, by imposing stricter punishment actually worked? Has there been a reduction in injuries?