Dave Taylor: Catalans Dragons forward faces lengthy ban after two charges

Dave Taylor has scored nine tries in 24 appearances this season

Catalans Dragons forward Dave Taylor could face up to a 10-game suspension after being charged twice by the Rugby Football League.

Australian Taylor, 28, is charged with Grade E eye gouging on St Helens' Jonny Lomax and a Grade B dangerous throw offence against Hull FC.

His throw charge is up to a two-game ban with gouging four to six games, with no early guilty plea available.

Taylor moved to the French side this season from Gold Coast Titans.

Featherstone pair Tim Spears and Bradley Knowles-Tagg both face Grade A charges of a dangerous throw, with Rovers' Ian Hardman facing a dangerous contact Grade A allegation.

Warrington's George King is up for the same charge, as is Leigh's Harrison Hansen, but his dangerous contact is a Grade C offence, while Wakefield's David Fifita is facing a Grade B offence for a high tackle.