Witt charged with punching

Crusaders half-back Michael Witt will appear before the Rugby Football League’s disciplinary committee on Tuesday after being charged with punching.

The Australian was cited by the RFL’s match review panel for a grade B offence of punching Castleford’s Richie Mathers on Sunday.

He was one of three Crusaders players sin-binned during the Welsh side’s heavy 56-16 defeat at the PROBIZ Coliseum.

Tigers duo Nick Fozzard and Willie Isa have both received cautions for dangerous play in that match.

Luke O’Donnell (Huddersfield), Ben Westwood (Warrington) and Tony Clubb (Harlequins) have also been given cautions which will remain on the players’ records.