SCOTLAND FULLBACK STUART HOGG will not play again in March after he received a three-week ban by the Six Nations Disciplinary Committee for this late hit on Dan Biggar.
The Glasgow Warriors back, who was one of Scotland’s leading lights in an underwhelming Six Nations campaign, received a yellow card at the time for his head-high shoulder charge on the Welsh out-half. The video official, upon viewing a replay, contacted referee Jerome Garces and a red card was immediately flashed. Scotland, trailing at the time, went on to lose 51-3.
Hogg did not contest the red card and the committee, having watched television replays and listened to Hogg’s side of the story, deemed it to be a mid-range offence for ‘playing an opponent without the ball’.
An IRB statement, issued this afternoon, read: “[The committee] found that there were no aggravating factors and granted the player a 40% [two week] reduction to account for mitigating factors, including the player’s remorse for the incident both on the day of the match and subsequently through the media.
“The committee therefore imposed a sanction of a three week playing suspension. Stuart Hogg is suspended from playing until midnight on 6 April and has the right of appeal.”
Great to see Rhys Ruddock in the team and in brilliant form. A massively strong lad, with a thunderous run, very hard to stop. I remember seeing him in the u20′s Irish team and he really impressed. Long may it continue!
Gopperth just isnt up to it,his tactical kicking is awful and it’s interesting to see that Madigan has been doing the place kicking in the last few games even with Gopperth on the field. O’Connor really doesnt seem to know what he is doing as regards his number 10.
I’d say Madigan kicking is an IRFU call… Johnny injured and most likely out of autumn games…
Toner is a giant
Until he addresses the two old men at halfbacks and changes this kick the ball away and hope the other team make a mistake attitude he’ll not get it right.
His away tactics are really poor and hand the home team all the advantages by allowing them constantly to have to ball.
MOC OUT
Why do you want a man who helped Leinster win a trophy in convincing fashion out? he’s proved he can do it for ye, just with picking a quality 10 and 12 as an exception.
Winning the pro12 really isn’t enough and we were awful in the Heineken. Also just the general style in which Leinster played was not exciting to watch. It feels like the team is regressing under O’Connor.
LOL Chris don’t hold back now, say what you think. No point sitting on the fence.
Andrew look what happened to Munster when they accepted mediocre coaches.
I’m sorry I’m too big of a Leinster fan to not say anything.
I tend to agree with you but the blunt honesty of your message made me laugh. There is quality in that Leinster squad but poor passing, aimless kicking and a general lack of clarity in selection and game management is not doing them any favours.
The style of quick, fast, skill-full rugby suits Leinster rugby and has allowed us to seriously compete with anybody. Departing from that general rugby philosophy will not help Leinster.
If Reid is now fit, Madigan can start at 10 which gives Leinster their kicker and game maker in a pivotal role. Hopefully a new partnership in the centre will then emerge.