SARACENS FLANKER MIKE Rhodes has had a citing complaint against him dismissed by an independent disciplinary committee.
Rhodes was cited for headbutting Leinster centre Robbie Henshaw during his side’s Heineken Champions Cup win on Saturday, but a panel dismissed the charge.
A statement read: “The Committee decided that Rhodes had committed an act of foul play, however, it was not proven to the required standard that contact had been made to Henshaw’s head.
“The Committee concluded that the act of foul play did not warrant a red card and the citing complaint was therefore dismissed.”
Rhodes could have faced a penalty ranging from six weeks to a maximum 104 weeks if the citing had been upheld, but instead is able to play immediately, subject to a potential European Club Rugby appeal.
Wow
@mark: great news, wasnt much in it anyway. Of anything henshaw was asking for it, finallybseeing a bit of common sense from these judiciary boards
There was zero in it. Leinster were badly beaten. Let’s hope they pick themselves up and go again. End of story.
@Tomás O’Loughlin: henshaw failed a hia during the game was it related to this incident. Either way he was deemed to have used his head. A light headbutt to the face is acceptable?
@mark: henshaw collided with another player in the second half. That’s why he didn’t come back. was playing fine after the above incident.
The panel was made up of Nigel Wray, Pascal Gauzerre and Jaco Peyper
Fair enough , didn’t think anything of it during the game
@Brian Power: you saw this durning the game? One of very few who did.
I tried to post a comment there but it was perceived to be toxic. Sorry lads. I’ll try to tone it down next time.
@Miguel Sanchez: that has happened to me I just kept saying no and continued with my comment
Justice.