Leinster and Samoa tighthead Michael Ala’alatoa has received a three week ban following his red card against La Rochelle in the Heineken Champions Cup final on Saturday at the Aviva Stadium. The 31-year-old was dismissed by Jaco Peyper in the 79th minute for making contact with the head of counterpart Georges-Henri Colombe at a ruck […]
The officiating at the breakdown during the Heineken Champions Cup final is something that has been called into question this week by fans and pundits. A hugely compelling game was maybe helped by the fact that players were allowed to generate quick ball at the ruck in any way they saw fit. Referee Jaco Peyper […]
Cyprus lock Billy Cosma has been handed a five-week ban after being found guilty of physical abuse during a Rugby Europe Conference 1 South against Bulgaria. The incident took place in the 79th minute at the Cyprus Sports Association stadium in Nicosia on May 13, as Cosma reacted to contact around his head in a […]
One of the most controversial tackles of 2022 was easily Marika Koroibete’s covering tackle on South Africa’s Makazole Mapimpi in the Rugby Championship. The Wallaby seemed to show no regard for his own or Mapimpi’s safety when he charged across the field in Adelaide to stop the World Cup winner in the corner. Though he […]
