CLERMONT AUVERGNE PROP Etienne Falgoux has been banned for seven weeks for making contact with the eye area of Ulster centre Luke Marshall.
Falgoux was cited following an incident in a ruck which left Marshall holding his face during the first half of the Top 14 leaders’ 38-19 European Champions Cup victory at Stade Marcel-Michelin last Sunday.
The 23-year-old will miss Clermont’s final two Pool 5 matches after he was hit with a lengthy ban last night.
Falgoux was deemed guilty of an offence that would normally result in a ban of at least 12 weeks, but was reduced due to his “clean disciplinary record, expression of remorse and his youth and inexperience.”
The front row has the right to appeal against the decision, but will be ineligible until 20 February if he accepts the punishment.
Clermont are in command of their Champions Cup pool, holding an eight-point lead over Bordeaux-Begles and Ulster.
Hard to be much worse than last season, but it there merit on focusing entirely on youth when U21′s and minors have been so poor in recent years.
This years minor team lost by 5 points to all Ireland champions Tipperary. This was closer than any team got to tipp this year and Cork were 6 points up at one stage of the 2nd half.
Closer than the Waterford team that beat Tipp?
@Stephen Casey: that was u21
Both Sean.
http://munster.gaa.ie/fixtures/minor/
The Waterford team that were beaten by cork in the 1st round
Yes they were. Cork had a good minor team this year. But to say they came closer to Tipp than a team that beat Tipp is incorrect.
Surely brosnan and moylan will be involved when there involvement with the glen is finished
Not arguing that there aren’t some talented young hurlers in Cork, things can’t be that bad, but given the lack of success at underage for an extended period it seems unlikely there are bunch coming through to revive the senior team. Just seems like some managers do out of desperation and an easy answer, just bringing some young lads onto a sinking ship won’t do them any good.
So, basically he’s getting his young lad on the team!
His young lad who’s widely considered one of the best young hurlers in Cork….
His young lad I have seen since u 14. A very good talent
His young lad is a serious talent.
Pa Callaghan is the fella he should be after…
Ye a very good player and putting him senior can bring him on more look forward to seeing him in the league
@John S: @John S Truth the last thing we need now is nepotism further hurting our chances of becoming a side that can even be competitive with the likes of the top tier teams such as Wexford and Clare.
From what I seen of him last year I taught Cronin was a good player
@ John S. – to be fair to him, shane Kingston is a handy enough hurler; he hasn’t come out of nowhere & is there on merit. Plenty of younger players from the Dev squad – time will tell
Pa O’Callaghan should be in there…refusing the invite again, what his beef i wonder?
Pa callaghan is a good prospect
Pa callaghan much better