Kenny Edwards: Huddersfield Giants back-rower banned for 10 games
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Kenny Edwards will miss 10 games following the incident against former club Catalans
Huddersfield Giants back-rower Kenny Edwards has been banned for 10 games after he made inappropriate contact with the backside of Catalans Dragons' prop Sam Kasiano.
Edwards was found guilty of the incident - which happened in a Super League game on 1 July - at an independent hearing tribunal.
The offence was similar to that which led to a ban for Joel Tomkins in 2020.
He will miss all but three of the Giants' remaining fixtures.
Edwards was also fined £500.
Grade F charges carry a minimum eight-game suspension period advisory.
Edwards' penalty was increased as the panel takes into account a player's previous disciplinary history.
As this was cited as a charge of the most serious grading, the penalty and judgement was decided by an independent hearing rather than by the Rugby Football League's disciplinary department.
Meanwhile, Kasiano successfully appealed against the grading of his dangerous contact charge from the same game, which Super League leaders Catalans won 50-12, and has avoided suspension.