Big ban for abusive player

[Phil E]

Anyone got any details of this?

Big ban for abusive player

Rugby Union

A former Wales youth international rugby player has been banned for 48 weeks for verbally abusing match officials.
James Egan was sent-off while playing for St Joseph's against Clwb Rygbi Caerdydd in January 2015.
Egan played for Wales Under-19s in 2007 and the Under-20s a year later.
The duration of the ban means he will not be able to resume playing until 1 March 2016 once the close season has been taken into account.

 

[TheBFG]

gobby young player got his arse handed to him by a decent disciplinary panel :wink:

 

[FlipFlop]

Not exactly young - he played U20s in 2008, meaning is is 24/25 now.

gobby "do you know I used to play for Wales" player got his arse handed to him by a decent disciplinary panel :wink:

 

[Phil E]

I want to know what he did/said that got him 48 weeks?

 

[Taff]

I want to know what he did/said that got him 48 weeks?

The WRU website doesn't give any more information. See HERE.

I don't think the details of WRU disciplinary hearings are made public.

Not exactly young - he played U20s in 2008, meaning is is 24/25 now.

"Not exactly young" you cheeky sod. I'm old enough to be his dad, but not quite old enough to be his grandad. :biggrin:

 

[SimonSmith]

48 weeks for abuse does not strike me as "big" - rather, lucky it wasn't longer

 

[leaguerefaus]

48 weeks for abuse does not strike me as "big" - rather, lucky it wasn't longer

If a player tells you to fu*k off, how many weeks do you expect him to get?

 

[ddjamo]

48 at a minimum

 

[crossref]

The WRU website doesn't give any more information. See HERE.

This one is a bit odd

G K Evans (Llanybydder RFC) sent off for verbal abuse of match officials (Law 10.4.S/M) in the match against Llandeilo RFC on 27th December 2014. Red card expunged. G K Evans is free to continue playing the Game (personal hearing).

what's a 'personal hearing' ? Do the WRFU come to you ? Is it with the President himself ?

 

[OB..]

what's a 'personal hearing' ? Do the WRFU come to you ? Is it with the President himself ?

I presume it is the opposite of GBL (guilty by letter), when you don't have to attend the hearing.

 

[crossref]

so the implication being that of the cases reported on the page, that was the only one where the offender was present?

(or non-offender as it turned out. I wonder what his defence was. Mistaken identity perhaps).

 

[SimonSmith]

48 weeks suggests it was a bit more than a simple "**** off".

Compared to other bans, it is big; I'm simply questioining if it's big for the nature of the offence.

Here's the recommended sanctions from Reg 17:

10.4(s)10.4(m)Verbal Abuse of Match Officials LE – 6 weeksMR – 12 weeksTE – 18+weeks52 weeks
10.4(s)10.4(m)Threatening Actions or Wordsat Match OfficialsLE – 12 weeksMR – 24 weeksTE – 48+ weeks260 weeks
10.4(s)10.4(m)Physical Abuse of MatchOfficialsLE – 24 weeksMR – 48 weeksTE – 96+ weeksLife

 

[Browner]

eyewitness news reports ........

" I was playing, the guy lost his head completely! He called the ref a cheating c@nt and guys on the sideline were pulling him back, not pretty"

 

[barker14610]

Males who peak in their late adolescence are always a lot of fun to be around later.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCPKLcM_O2Q

 

[menace]

eyewitness news reports ........

" I was playing, the guy lost his head completely! He called the ref a cheating c@nt and guys on the sideline were pulling him back, not pretty"

He's not wrong, often the guys on the sidleline are the ugliest!:biggrin:

I'll get me coat.