MUNSTER TEAM DOCTOR Jamie Kearns has been fined €2,000 and handed a three-week suspended touchline ban following a disciplinary hearing in London yesterday.
An independent panel upheld a misconduct complaint against Kearns and found that he had verbally abused Saracens hooker Jamie George during the Heineken Champions Cup clash at Allianz Park earlier this month.
The incident between Kearns and George sparked a scuffle involving players from both sides, with Sarries Director of Rugby Mark McCall claiming afterwards that the row “was instigated by a member of their staff who said something horrible to one of our players”.
In their statement, European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) said that:
The independent panel found that, during the match at Allianz Park on Saturday 14 December, Dr Kearns verbally abused the Saracens player, Jamie George, and that in doing so, Dr Kearns breached the EPCR Disciplinary Rules.
The independent Disciplinary Committee took into account the immediate expression of remorse shown by Dr Kearns and determined that he serve a three-week touchline ban, suspended for a period of 12 months and pay a fine of €2,000 (due immediately).
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It’s an ok decision but I still think George should have been given a citation officers warning at least. Hes not totally innocent here
@Darren Byrne: stop victim blaming. A non player got into a row with playing personnel, causing a huge row.
The doctor had no business getting involved. He has been correctly found guilty and punished.
@Robb Stark: just because the Dr is guilty does not absolve the player for his offending.
@Robb Stark: So when a player infringes and another retaliated so that the penalty is reversed that’s victim blaming is it
@Robb Stark: correctly found guilty of getting involved in a row? Wha!?
@Darren Byrne: what was said anyway to rile him up?
Munster need to publicly apologise to George and Sarries. Verbal abuse has no place in sport or society.
@Robb Stark: just like Sarries have apologized for their off field behavior the past few years ?Go away will ya.
@Robb Stark: I didn’t see any apology from Saracens for the brawl when they played Exeter last week. No place for thuggery like that. Any opinion on that Robb? Or is it just Munster you are outraged by?
@Robb Stark:
Go away you knob..
@Decko49: abuse of any kind has no place in sport or society. Kearns started a mass confrontation by his antics.
Rugby is a game for all shapes and sizes.
@Robb Stark: Awful people that Munster shower. What next? Knocking out academy players and peeing on fans when not even near a field I suppose.
@Robb Stark: not by a non player anyway whatever happens on field
@Niall Bourke: what Sean O’Brien did was disgusting and he should have been sacked immediately, even with only a few months left on his contract.
Stan Wright episode was also shameful.
@Robert Kennedy: oooooohhh 3 week ban on the way for you Robert..
@Decko49: really ? Though the first defence was he said something to a ball boy that didn’t work so try another defence even though he admitted his guilt and apologized straight after the game .
@bmul: Did you see the incident? If you did you would see that Jamie George kicked the ball at a Munster player. The Medic called him a name. He took exception to it.
@Lapmo Dancer: You know that incident involved the death of a young child. You’re an absolute disgrace for bringing that up here. Hang your head in shame you despicable human being
@Lapmo Dancer: Wow are new trolling low
@Coco86: Its the most despicable thing ever on here. He’s nothing but a rat. Karma will get him. And also the rats giving him.a thumbs up.
@Decko49: His vile comment has been removed. Hope he won’t show his despicable face around here anymore.
Mortifying for the doctor I suspect. Lesson learned I’d say
And I thought rugby players were tough.Jamie George seems like a bit of a big girls blouse to me.I wouldn’t like to be him as he has shown a huge weakness which will surely be exploited by others in the future at vital times in other games.By the way,George should never try cricket.
That’s the last time he’ll be handing out a free medical diagnosis. Next time call the office and make an appointment George.
A big Fat fine for munster is very Heavy by George
@Chris Tobin: ah I see what ya did there..ya ol wise cracker ya
I’m a die hard Munster fan .but…if a employee carried on take that in an everyday workplace they would be sacked…it looked so amateurish.yes starriest are really unlikeable bur a medic should do his job let the sledging to us hillbillies in the stand
@David cotter: Got it in one.
What he said (as we’ve been told) is fairly innocuous.
But a doctor on a sideline shouldn’t be getting involved with players like that during a game. End of.
(And no, it’s not the same as two players sledging each other, for obvious reasons.)
I’d say Dr Jamie Kearns regrets it and his reputation will rightly take a hit.
Given the punishment Steve diamond got for insulting officials is less. A dangerous precedent is being set …
Heavy handed decision by the panel. They didn’t mince their words.
Rumour has it that lardy tore into the pud and pies this Christmas and is considering a move to Japan for a career in Sumo.
@Etherman: Dr Kearns is that you ?
@rugbyanbeer: Maybe. Give up the pipe and you’ll live longer -Fifty Euros please.
Very light sentence
So what exactly did the doctor say? Did he write a prescription too?
@Bluepoolroad: He basically said it was in his best interests to lose a bit of weight if he wanted to live a long and fruitful life.
Sounds like good advice – even if you are paraphrasing!!!!!
@Decko49: that’s the problem not enough fruit in his diet ,
What do they want? A second opinion?
Jesus wept. George is a tosser and a fat c u * t. The Leinster folk who pretend to be rugby fans slagging the doctor off should just do one. Most of u never been within 10m of a ground not to mind a pitch. Badge of honour to most No 2’s I know.
@John Flannery: Bang on
Fairplay Jamie he is a lump of dog sh”"t harsh decision considering your are right
Rugby is not for sissies