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Controversial Leigh captain John Asiata copped a miserable night as St Helens maintained their 100 percent winning start to Super League.

Tries from Jack Welsby and Tommy Makinson were enough to see Paul Wellens’ side make it three victories on the bounce. But the big talking point was Aussie loose forward Asiata who was sin-binned after just 41 SECONDS. To make matters worse, it was for the sort of dangerous challenge that led to an outcry from Wellens last year as bad blood between these sides resurfaced again.

The Leigh captain dived at the lower leg of Sione Mata’utia without trying to make a legitimate tackle – causing a blow-up inside the first minute. It was no surprise given their history. Wellens slammed the RFL for “failing in its duty to protect players” after they failed to punish Asiata for similar “reckless and dangerous” tackles in last July’s stormy Challenge Cup semi-final.