USA FLANKER JOHN Quill faces an anxious wait ahead of appearing in front of a disciplinary panel after he became the first player to be sent-off in the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Quill, who was born in Cork and previously played for Dolphin RFC, has been cited for the act of foul play that earned him a red card during today’s Pool C clash between England and USA in Kobe.
The Youghal native caught England’s Owen Farrell with a shoulder to the jaw and after referee Nic Berry reviewed the incident, the 29-year-old was given his marching orders 10 minutes before the end of USA’s 45-7 defeat.
Quill will now appear in front of an independent judicial committee in Tokyo and is in danger of being banned for USA’s remaining pool games in Japan.
“USA flanker John Quill received a red card for an act of foul play contrary to Law 9.13 (dangerous high tackle) in USA’s Rugby World Cup 2019 match against England on 26th September 2019,” a World Rugby statement read.
“Quill will attend a hearing before an independent judicial committee comprising Nigel Hampton QC (New Zealand, chair), former international coach Frank Hadden (Scotland) and former referee Valeriu Toma (Romania). The hearing will take place in Tokyo on a date to be agreed with the player and his representatives.”
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C’mon Leinster, let’s put this bogey team behind us and try for an all irish quarter final!
Poor delusional ospreys, they need to raise their game 5 levels just to avoid being killed in the collision areas, too many of them will be thinking of wealthy courtiers abroad to bother showing up against an impressive Leinster set up
Well… It hasn’t stopped them kickin our asses in previous seasons!
Not gona be easy(it never is against The Ospreys) but confident we will get the result required to get a last 8 spot. Both teams have good strong teams named so will be a good game as always when these two teams take the field.
get on leinster too win with bonus pts. ospreys have nothing too play for but leinster have all too play for. prob have 3 tries by h/t. and 3 more by full.
Phil are you ok?
never better just pissed that no matter what happens this weekend the frenchies will all get home Q/F’s. ye will get 5 pts and we will get 4 i think. and you n me agree that sean cronin is m..k but that strauss is some push on too ireland/leinster.
I never thought I’d live to see the day that Philip wrote a comment without abusing Leinster. Great to see, best of luck to all 4 provinces this weekend.
What is it four or five Lions in the pack. Hopefully Leinster will win but with Poite on the whistle anything could happen
All AB’s motto, ” your never a failure until you start blaming someone else”.