Chalmers dumbfounded over Burgess

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The 18-year-old Bradford Bulls prop was placed on report for an alleged high tackle in Britain's 20-14 victory at Huddersfield but cleared to play in the second Test at Hull on Saturday after being told that he had no case to answer.

New Zealand Rugby League chairman Andrew Chalmers says he was "gobsmacked" by the decision and accused the Rugby Football League of "treating us like a bunch of natives from the colonies".

A week ago he accused the RFL of neglecting the welfare of players and labelled Adrian Morley a "maniac" after he avoided any punishment for an alleged high tackle in the centenary international at Warrington.

The Kiwis say front rower Fuifui Moimoi sustained jaw and neck injuries and is on painkillers after being tackled by Burgess at the Galpharm Stadium on Saturday.

Although he is expected to play at the KC Stadium, the Kiwis say he could not take part in training on Monday and, since Saturday's match, has been unable to eat most solid foods.

"It's déjà vu," said Chalmers, who sat in on the hearing as an observer. "It was an appalling set-up job to let Morley free last week and this one just leaves me gobsmacked.

"Great Britain coach Tony Smith invited us to send someone with some weight to future hearings and we took his advice but we were still carved up faster than a pork roast at a hangi (a feast).

"There is absolutely nothing equitable about the system the RFL has in place. They have two sets of rules - one to suit them and one for dealing with us."