Hull FC's Herman Ese'ese free to play despite further evidence submitted in abuse case

Herman Ese'ese will be free to play for Hull FC at Castleford Tigers this Friday night, regardless of the outcome at Thursday's Match Review Panel meeting.

The MRP will consider further evidence submitted by London Broncos relating to the allegation of possible verbal abuse from Ese'ese towards a Broncos player. The incident was alleged to have happened in the first half, with the RFL and referee Chris Kendall having insufficient evidence to charge the player.

Instead, the RFL wrote to London asking the club to provide further evidence of the incident, which they have now done. However, they submitted the evidence beyond the deadline for Monday's MRP verdict.

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That means that the new evidence will be reviewed at Thursday's hearing. If Ese'ese is charged or suspended, he would have a Tuesday appeal date, meaning he is free to play on Friday night regardless of the outcome.

Ese'ese has been ever-present for Hull since returning from a two-game suspension picked up in the derby opener. He has played ten games for the Black and Whites to date and opened his try scoring account for the club in the capital.

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