Statement - Leeds Rhinos v St Helens

The RFL held positive and constructive discussions with senior officials from Leeds Rhinos on Tuesday, following Saturday’s Betfred Super League eliminator between Leeds and St Helens.

The RFL had already acknowledged in private to Leeds, and in public through the media, that on the second St Helens try decision, the on-field call of no try should not have been over-ruled – while it was consistent with replays viewed before making the decision, viewing another of the available angles would have changed that position and consequently the on-field ruling would have been upheld.
 
In apologising for the error, the RFL also wishes to place on record gratitude for Leeds’s acknowledgement of the importance of respecting match officials and their role, and the need for all parties to continue working together to deliver the best possible decisions.