Connacht winger must apologise to referee and go on “course related to match officiating”
Connacht’s Mack Hansen will miss the province’s upcoming Challenge Cup pool games against Lyon and Cardiff and also a URC clash with Glasgow Warriors but will be eligible for Ireland’s opening match in the Six Nations Championship against England at the Aviva Stadium. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
The 26-year-old was charged with misconduct in breach of clause 3.2 of the disciplinary rules governing the URC tournament following comments he made after Connacht’s defeat to Leinster pointing to the fact his province had been on the rough end of officiating “week after week.” “The Disciplinary Panel met yesterday, Wednesday and consisted of Roger Morris , Nigel Williams and Stefan Terblanche . In deciding the sanction, the panel considered the apology from the Player and that attaching a learning process would have a more positive outcome rather than merely applying a playing sanction.”
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