Red card – Adre Smith (DHL Stormers)
The DHL Stormers second row, Adre Smith (No 19), was shown a red card during his club’s Investec Champions Cup Round 1 match against Aviron Bayonnais at Stade Jean Dauger on Friday, 5 December.
Smith was sent off by the referee, Nika Amashukeli (Georgia), in the 53rd minute of the match for stamping on the Aviron Bayonnais prop, Swan Cormenier (No 17), in contravention of Law 9.12.
Law 9.12 A player must not stamp on an opponent
Under World Rugby’s Sanctions for Foul Play, Law 9.12, stamping or trampling, carries the following sanction entry points – Low End: 2 weeks/matches; Mid-range: 6 weeks/matches; Top end: 12 to 52 weeks/matches
Benjamin Rutherford (Ireland, Chair), Bogdan Zebega (Romania), and Chris Morgan (Wales) have been appointed as the independent Disciplinary Committee for the hearing, which will take place by video conference on Monday, 7 December.
Red card – James Ramm (Northampton Saints)
The Northampton Saints wing, James Ramm (No 14), was shown a red card during his club’s Investec Champions Cup Round 1 match against Section Paloise at Stade du Hameau on Sunday, 7 December.
Ramm was sent off by the referee, Andrea Piardi (Italy), in the 48th minute of the match for tackling the Section Paloise second row, Thomas Jolmes (No 4), while he was in the air, in contravention of Law 9.17.
Law 9.17 A player must not tackle, charge, pull, push or grasp an opponent whose feet are off the ground.
Under World Rugby’s Sanctions for Foul Play, Law 9.17 carries the following sanction entry points – Low End: 4 weeks/matches; Mid-range: 8 weeks/matches; Top end: 12 to 52 weeks/matches
Declan Goodwin (Wales, Chair), Stefan Terblanche (South Africa), and Bartosz Marcynski (Poland) have been appointed as the independent Disciplinary Committee for the hearing, which will take place by video conference on Tuesday, 9 December.
Citing complaint – Deian Gwynne (Gloucester Rugby)
EPCR has received a citing complaint against the Gloucester Rugby back row, Deian Gwynne (No 6), following the Investec Champions Cup Round 1 match between Gloucester Rugby and Castres Olympique at Kingsholm on Sunday, 7 December.
Gwynne is alleged to have made contact with the eye or eye area of the Castres Olympique second row, Florent Vanverberghe (No 5), in the 48th minute of the match, in contravention of Law 9.12. Gwynne was shown a yellow card by the referee, Sam Grove-White (Scotland), for the incident.
The complaint was made by the match Citing Commissioner, Stuart Morgan-Scott (Wales).
Law 9.12 Reckless contact with the eye(s)
Under World Rugby’s Sanctions for Foul Play, Law 9.12 carries the following sanction entry points – Low-end: 6 weeks; Mid-range: 12 weeks; Top-end: 18 to 208 weeks
Marcello d’Orey (Portugal, Chair), Ken Owens (Wales), and Val Toma (Romania) have been appointed as the independent Disciplinary Committee for the hearing, which will take place by video conference on Tuesday, 9 December.
EPCR Challenge Cup
Red card – Duncan Paia’uau (USAP)
The USAP centre, Duncan Paia’uau (No 18), was shown a red card during his club’s EPCR Challenge Cup Round 1 match against Dragons RFC at Stade Aimé Giral on Sunday, 7 December.
Paia’uau was sent off by the referee, Federico Vedovelli (Italy), in the 14th minute of the match for tackling the Dragons RFC hooker, Sam Scarfe (No 2), in a dangerous manner in contravention of Law 9.13.
Law 9.13 A player must not tackle an opponent early, late or dangerously.
Under World Rugby’s Sanctions for Foul Play, Law 9.13 carries the following sanction entry points: Low-end – 2 weeks/matches; Mid-range – 6 weeks/matches; Top-end 10-52 weeks/matches
Daniel White (England, Chair), Andrei Zamfirescu (Romania), and Tony Wheat (Ireland) have been appointed as the independent Disciplinary Committee for the hearing, which will take place by video conference on Tuesday, 9 December.
Jelly Momentum
Sport Trivia: Which South African athelete won the 100 metres at the Olympic Games in London in 1908? Answer: Reggie Walker won the 100 metres at the Olympic Games in London in 1908, the first South African, and the first African, to win the Olympic 100 metres title.
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England’s national rugby team, renowned for their skill and determination, has achieved significant success on the world stage. They won the Rugby World Cup in 2003, a crowning achievement that remains a source of national pride.