KIERAN MARMION AND Nathan White have both been cited for alleged incidents during Connacht’s 64-6 loss to Saracens on Saturday.
Edinburgh back row Cornell du Preez will also face a disciplinary hearing following his yellow card against Munster yesterday.
21-year-old Marmion will appear before an independent judicial officer over the alleged striking of Sarries’ Neil de Kock during the second half of the Pool 3 clash at Allianz Park. His citing comes under IRB law 10.4(a), which reads as follows:
10.4(a) Punching or striking. A player must not strike an opponent with the fist or arm, including the elbow, shoulder, head or knee(s).”
Bans for such offences range from an entry point of four weeks, with 10 weeks the mid-range and 16 to 104 weeks for top end offences. Marmion was expected to play for the Ireland Wolfhounds this weekend, so will be extremely hopeful that nothing comes of this citing.
White has been called before the judicial officer for having “allegedly stamped or trampled on” Brad Barritt, an offence for which he was sin binned by referee Leighton Hodges during the game [below]. That incident falls under IRB law 10.4(b), which carries a low end ban of 2 weeks, but ranges all the way up to 52 weeks for top end offences.
Both Connacht players’ hearings take place in Dublin on Thursday [23rd January].
Du Preez has been cited for having “struck” Paul O’Connell in the first half of the clash with Munster yesterday, an incident which saw him sent to the sin bin by referee Wayne Barnes. The South African flanker’s hearing will examine the alleged offence under the same rule as Marmion’s, 10.4(a).
Roger Morris of Wales will be the the independent judicial officer for both Marmion and White’s hearing, while England’s Jeremy Summers will take charge of du Preez’s hearing.
Barkley was always a tramp
Barkley was right. LeBron already has the highest paid team in the league. If he wants to complain about not having a backup point guard he should go to the boardroom, not the media.
Bringing Barkley’s past into it is a cheapshot aimed at deflecting from Barkley’s argument. I respect LeBron as a player but going public was a dumb move, just as ‘the decision’ was.
The decision worked out pretty well for him in fairness
The decision itself was a good one. The live broadcast announcing the decision was a mistake, and judging by how he announced his return to Cleveland I think LeBron knows it.
One only has to look at the warriors to understand why lebron is freaking out. Cavs sneak by in a finals series that could easily have gone the other way, and then the warriors go and add Durant! Can’t see the cavs competing with this years warriors team.
Lebron as usual will give it a 110%, be the best player in the series, and then get criticized for been overrun by a superior team.
Another know all pundit. If he knew all he thinks he knew he’d be a coach.
Lebron has Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love, The highest paid roster in the league and they just brought in a great shooter in Kyle Korver. Shut the “f” up and play the game. Stop being a whiney little bytch.