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Tadhg Furlong cleared over allegation of groin grab
Ireland prop Tadhg Furlong was cleared of an allegation that he grabbed Munster player Gavin Coombes in the groin.
The incident happened during Leinster’s 24-18 win over Munster at Aviva Stadium in the United Rugby Championship.
Coombes raised the allegation with referee Andrew Brace, but the television match official found no conclusive video evidence.
Furlong was later cited under a rugby rule against actions that violate good sportsmanship, including grabbing a player’s genitals.
A disciplinary panel unanimously dismissed the complaint, finding that Furlong had not committed foul play.
The panel also said Coombes had given an honest account of what he remembered.
Furlong is available for Ireland’s upcoming matches against Argentina, Fiji and South Africa, and for the Nations Championship finals weekend at Twickenham.
Tadhg Furlong was cleared by a disciplinary committee of grabbing Gavin Coombes in the groin during Leinster’s win over Munster.
The committee unanimously dismissed a foul-play complaint against the Ireland prop.
Coombes had raised the allegation with referee Andrew Brace during the first half, but the television match official found no conclusive video evidence.
The committee said Coombes had given an honest account of his recollection.
Furlong will be available for Ireland’s upcoming Nations Championship matches.
- Who
- Ireland prop Tadhg Furlong was cleared of an allegation made by Munster back row Gavin Coombes.
- What
- A disciplinary committee dismissed a complaint alleging Furlong grabbed Coombes in the groin.
- When
- The incident was during Leinster’s match against Munster. The committee met on Thursday.
- Where
- The match was at Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
- Why
- The committee concluded Furlong had not committed foul play under Law 9.27.
Gavin Coombes
Disciplinary panel
Allegation
Gavin Coombes
Coombes raised an allegation that Furlong grabbed him in the groin.
Disciplinary panel
The panel unanimously concluded that Furlong did not commit foul play under Law 9.27.
Account
Gavin Coombes
The panel said Coombes gave an honest account of his recollection of events.
Disciplinary panel
The panel dismissed the complaint despite accepting Coombes’s account as honest.
Coombes raised the allegation with referee Andrew Brace during Leinster’s match against Munster.
Television match official Colin Stanley could not find conclusive video evidence.
Furlong was cited for an alleged act of foul play under Law 9.27.
The disciplinary panel met and unanimously dismissed the complaint.
- Match result
- Leinster 24-18 Munster
- Venue
- Aviva Stadium
- Law cited
- Law 9.27
- Panel members
- Simon Thomas, Attie Heyns and Pamela Woodman
- Ireland fixtures
- Home matches against Argentina, Fiji and South Africa, plus a finals weekend fixture at Twickenham’s Allianz Stadium
What people are saying
unanimously concluded the citing complaint against the player should be dismissed, on the basis that he did not commit an act of foul play contrary to Law 9.27
an honest account of his recollection of events surrounding the incident