Delon Armitage misconduct decision Delon Armitage suspended for 12 weeks Delon Armitage, the RC Toulon player, has been suspended for 12 weeks as a result of a misconduct complaint lodged against him by EPCR following his club’s European Rugby Champions, Round 3 match against Leicester Tigers at Welford Road on 7 December 2014. Armitage appeared […]
Jared Payne red card decision Payne suspended for two weeks The Ulster Rugby full back, Jared Payne (No 15), has been suspended for two (2) weeks following an independent Disciplinary Hearing in Dublin today (Wednesday, 9 April 2014) arising from the Heineken Cup quarter-final match against Saracens at Ravenhill Stadium on Saturday, 5 April. Payne […]
The International Rugby Board has confirmed to the Australian Rugby Union that it will appeal the James Horwill disciplinary decision following an extensive review of the case. Australia captain Horwill was cited for a stamping contrary to Law 10.4(b) during the first half of the first Test between Australia and the British & Irish Lions […]
At a disciplinary hearing in Dublin today, the citing complaint against George Stowers, Ospreys back row forward, was not upheld. The independent RaboDirect Pro12 disciplinary committee chaired by David Hurley, assisted by George Spotswood and Pat Barriscale (all Ireland), accepted the player’s explanation that he was attempting to dislodge the ball from the Scarlets player. […]
The Toulon prop, Carl Hayman (No 3), has been suspended for four (4) weeks following a Disciplinary Hearing in Dublin today, Friday, 25 May arising from the Amlin Challenge Cup final against Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque on Friday 18, May 2012 at the Twickenham Stoop. Hayman was alleged to have carried out a dangerous tackle […]
After a hearing this morning the ERC Disciplinary Committee have handed John Afoa a four week ban. Ulster Rugby is disappointed with the outcome. John Afoa himself is very disappointed, particularly in view of his outstanding disciplinary record where he has never previously received a yellow or red card during his professional career. John looks […]
The Ulster Rugby prop John Afoa (No 3), has been suspended for four (4) weeks following a Disciplinary Hearing in Dublin today, Thursday, 12 April arising from the Heineken Cup quarter-final match against Munster Rugby on Sunday, 8 April 2012. Afoa was alleged to have carried out a dangerous tackle on the Munster full back […]
Ballyclare Rugby Club 1st XV suffered a narrow undeserved defeat away to fellow front runners for Qual. 2 league honours Omagh on Saturday and for the second consecutive season lost out on the chance of promotion to Qualifying 1. The manner of the loss was hard to take as the team had been the better […]
Opened in 1923 and owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union, the Ravenhill Grounds had seen little change until 2009 when a new stand was built and the terrace upgraded on the Mount Merrion side. Drawings to upgrade and redevelop the remaining three sides of the Ravenhill Grounds were initially submitted to the planning authorities […]
Stadium Christchurch requires extensive repairs, timeframes uncertain Quarter-finals reallocated to Eden Park Pool matches to be reallocated to other RWC 2011 venues Existing ticket holders to be offered refund or tickets to reallocated matches Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) Tournament partners have today reluctantly decided that Christchurch will be unable to host the seven […]