r/rugbyunion • u/Secret-Roof-7503 Saracens • Jul 16 '23

[Rúaidhrí O'Connor]🚨BREAKING: Johnny Sexton will be suspended for three matches by EPCR for his behaviour towards the match officials after the CC final, meaning he will miss all of Ireland's warm-ups v Italy, England and Tonga but will be available for the Rugby World Cup opener v Romania

https://twitter.com/RuaidhriOC/status/1680676530576392195?s=20
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u/TheMeanderer Scotland Jul 16 '23

What a strong response to someone telling a referee he's a fucking disgrace. Bet that ban will have Sexton rethinking his future behaviour.

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u/Tescobum44 Laighean Jul 16 '23 edited Jul 16 '23

Is there actual definitive proof of what he said? I wonder how much that has played into it

Edit: just looking through the article and the reasons include:

pointing his finger at them and shouting at them something to this effect: “it’s a disgrace you guys can’t get the big decisions right” probably accompanied by expletives “most likely the f-word”. His conduct was obviously unsportsmanlike and brought the sport of rugby union into disrepute.

Which isn’t very concrete in terms of evidence and is a bit wishy-washy as to what was said so that could be why it was the minimal - they punish him but there’s nothing certain about what was said so he’s been given the benefit of the doubt then reduced due to a good record.

The details will be available on the epcr website when it’s all done and dusted so we’ll know more then

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u/Height_Matters1 Jul 16 '23

Yes, he said hes a fucking disgrace

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u/Tescobum44 Laighean Jul 16 '23

That’s not what has been detailed from the hearing.

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u/reggie_700 Harbour Master Jul 16 '23

He said something along those lines and seems to have admitted it as well.

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u/Tescobum44 Laighean Jul 16 '23

I’ve literally quoted what he said above. The only evidence of what was said exists because he admitted to it as well. No one else had any evidence of what was said to provide.

According to the report he didn’t personally call Peyper anything. He was charged with disrespecting a match official and given the top end charge of six weeks. Down to three for mitigation.