LEINSTER’S ANDREW OSBORNE has escaped any ban in the wake of the red card he received in last Saturday’s URC game against Zebre.
Osborne received a 20-minute red card for tackling Zebre full-back Lorenzo Pani in the air, and was dismissed under Law 9.17 – ‘A player must not tackle, charge, pull, push or grasp an opponent whose feet are off the ground.’
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He was found by the judicial offier to have ‘recklessly engaged in an aerial contest’, with Osborne in response accepting that he committed an act of foul play.
But the URC’s disciplinary panel have opted not to hand down a ban due to Osborne’s exemplary record, immediate apology and remorse and full engaged co-operation throughout the disciplinary process.
The judicial officer determined that the sending off was sufficient and therefore no further action is required.
Meanwhile Zebre player Thomas Dominguez’s 20-minutes red card in the same game has resulted in a three-game suspension.
Dominguez received a yellow card which was upgraded to a 20-minute red card in the 36th minute of the game for a tackle on James Culhane.
He was sanctioned under Law 9.13 which states: A player must not tackle an opponent early, late, or dangerously.
Judicial officer Neil Snellenburg found that the incident met the red card threshold, with entry of mid-range warranting six weeks. The player received three weeks (50%) mitigation due to his good record, apology, and conduct throughout the disciplinary process.
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Leinster's Osborne escapes ban after red card against Zebre
LAST UPDATE | 31 Oct
LEINSTER’S ANDREW OSBORNE has escaped any ban in the wake of the red card he received in last Saturday’s URC game against Zebre.
Osborne received a 20-minute red card for tackling Zebre full-back Lorenzo Pani in the air, and was dismissed under Law 9.17 – ‘A player must not tackle, charge, pull, push or grasp an opponent whose feet are off the ground.’
He was found by the judicial offier to have ‘recklessly engaged in an aerial contest’, with Osborne in response accepting that he committed an act of foul play.
But the URC’s disciplinary panel have opted not to hand down a ban due to Osborne’s exemplary record, immediate apology and remorse and full engaged co-operation throughout the disciplinary process.
The judicial officer determined that the sending off was sufficient and therefore no further action is required.
Meanwhile Zebre player Thomas Dominguez’s 20-minutes red card in the same game has resulted in a three-game suspension.
Dominguez received a yellow card which was upgraded to a 20-minute red card in the 36th minute of the game for a tackle on James Culhane.
He was sanctioned under Law 9.13 which states: A player must not tackle an opponent early, late, or dangerously.
Judicial officer Neil Snellenburg found that the incident met the red card threshold, with entry of mid-range warranting six weeks. The player received three weeks (50%) mitigation due to his good record, apology, and conduct throughout the disciplinary process.
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