Wigan Warriors' Ben Flower hit with suspension

The RFL's match review panel.issued him with a charge of Grade B dangerous contact during Wigan's loss to Hull KR on Thursday.

Unless he successfully appeals the charge or punishment, Flower will miss Saturday's trip to Catalans and the following weekend's Challenge Cup quarter final.

The match review panel, which scrutinise matches, said the Welsh prop "uses any part of his body forcefully to twist, bend or otherwise apply pressure to the limb or limbs of an opposing player in a way that involves an unacceptable risk of injury to that player (George Lawler)."

No other Wigan player has been charged. Morgan Smithies has served one game of a six-match suspension.

Flower. in his last season with Wigan, was banned for two matches before lockdown.