CHEETAHS PROP OX Nche has been called before a disciplinary committee for his powerful shoulder-barge on Fergus McFadden during the loss to Leinster last Friday.
"He's very lucky it's just a yellow card on this occasion."
— eir Sport (@eirSport) March 1, 2019
Cheetahs' Ox Nche is shown a yellow card for a tackle on Fergus McFadden, but referee Nigel Owens says it could have been red.#LEIvCHE #GuinnessPRO14 pic.twitter.com/ITHTIx2veZ
Nche was sin-binned by Nigel Owens for the 10th minute hit, though the Welsh referee later added that the player had been lucky to see ‘just a yellow card’.
The loosehead has been cited under both Law 9.13 (late or dangerous tackling) and Law 9.25 (charging a kicker) and will tomorrow face, by video conference, a committee composed of Scottish trio Kathrine Mackie, Roddy MacLeod and Jennifer Rae.
Best of luck to him. Fantastic prospect prior to his injuries, could very well have been in challenging for the starting hooker jersey in Japan. Hopefully the gametime gives him a chance a chance to recapture some form. Tough to see him getting a look in a Munster with Scannell, Marshall and O’Byrne ahead of him and Barron tearing up trees coming through the academy.
@Johnny 5: also Munster have Billy Scannell in the academy, he was on the ireland u20 extended panel
@Patrick O Connell: have watched him a lot, every bit as good and better as brother Niall at the same age. His time will come at next years u20s.
Nice to see mike going for some game time. Nothing worse than seeing good players not playing. Best of luck to him.
@Jim Demps: Great move for Mike. Good luck to him.