Warrington coach Sam Burgess laments ’embarrassing’ pink card in defeat to Leigh Leopards | Rugby League Information

Coach Sam Burgess was annoyed with Paul Vaughan’s pink card 11 minutes into Warrington’s 16-12 Betfred Tremendous League loss to Leigh.

The Leopards’ win lifted them into the play-off image for the primary time this 12 months, whereas Warrington slipped off the tempo of their bid to turn into League Leaders’ Defend winners.

Nevertheless, Burgess solely needed to debate the early flashpoint that noticed Australian Vaughan despatched off for a excessive shot on Owen Trout.

Referee Liam Moore’s controversial name was paying homage to Tommy Makinson’s dismissal in Saturday’s defeat to Hull KR, which earned the St Helens winger a two-game ban.

Second row Trout left the sector for a head damage evaluation however later returned to the sport.

“It was embarrassing,” stated Burgess of Vaughan’s early exit. “It has turn into a theatrical sport.

“Quite a few gamers have been telling gamers to remain down after we have been about to play on.

“They despatched him for an HIA, which was handy,” he stated sarcastically. “Is it actually a pink card? Had been there mitigating components? I imagine so.

“I’d have stated yellow. It was such a giant name as a result of it had such an affect on the consequence.

“I am unable to stress how proud I’m of the group. We by no means stopped making an attempt and we have been under common with the ball.

“I’ve received a group combating exhausting for one another. So, I’ll combat for them and ask a few questions.

“What are we going to do to kind out this mess? That was a large number and spoiled a superb sport.

“Let’s hope folks in energy get a grip of it. I do not suppose it’s a nice look.”

Leigh’s eighth win in 9 video games lifted them briefly as much as fifth with extra video games on the way in which this weekend.

Their coach Adrian Lam denied any of his gamers sought to remain down. “I believed our sin-binning should not have been a sin-binning. There may be nothing about our membership that talks about staying down after hits,” he stated.

“I’m the exact opposite; it is all about ‘rise up and get on with it’.

“I simply need to give attention to us and the way we’ve rallied because the midway a part of the season.

“I’m very proud,” he added. “It’s exhausting to fathom we’re in [the top six] in the mean time, the way in which the beginning of the season unfolded.

“To come back away with a powerful win was simply what we would have liked.”

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