Castleford Tigers forward hit with ban ahead of Hull KR clash
Castleford Tigers forward George Lawler will miss out on a reunion with former club Hull KR after being hit with a two-match ban.
The 30-year-old, who made more than 100 appearances for the Robins before joining Castleford at the end of 2021, has been charged with grade D head contact following his yellow card against Hull FC.
Lawler's tackle left Ligi Sao concussed, ending his game prematurely.
The loss of Lawler is a further blow for the Tigers at a time when they are already missing a host of players, including Blake Taaffe, Semi Valemei and Joe Westerman. He will also sit out next month's trip to York Knights.
Castleford travel to Craven Park on the back of a 50-10 defeat to the Black and Whites.
Wakefield Trinity prop Caius Faatili received a fine for grade B dangerous contact but no other players were banned by the match review panel.