Saints duo Thompson and Walsh banned for two games

Australian scrum-half Walsh was given a two-match ban and £300 fine after being found guilty of a dangerous throw when he appeared in front of a Rugby Football League independent tribunal last night.

Walsh was sin-binned for the dangerous tackle on Catalans Dragons half-back Lucas Albert.

Thompson was also given a two-match ban and a £300 fine after being found guilty of an illegal shoulder charge on Catalans second rower Justin Horo in the same game.

The pair will miss Friday’s Super League derby with Wigan at the DW Stadium and the visit of Super League leaders Hull FC on September 2.

Featherstone forward John Davies will miss his club’s next two matches in the Super 8s Qualifiers through suspension.

He submitted an early-guilty plea to a grade C offence of using foul and/or abusive language to a match official during Sunday’s 62-16 defeat at Huddersfield and is banned for Rovers’ Qualifiers against Leigh and Batley.

Castleford Tigers head coach Daryl Powell says there is no truth in mounting speculation the club will be signing Manly forward Josh Starling for 2017.

“I’ve got some starlings on the washing line at home but that’s about it,” he said, ahead of Saturday’s trip to Warrington Wolves.

“I know there’s always rumours out there about who is and isn’t signing for people, but we’ve made no contact with him. He’s not a player we will be signing.”

Hull KR’s Kieran Dixon could make his 100th career appearance after being named in the 19-man squad which travels to Salford Red Devils tomorrow night.