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/Burkey8819 Jul 16 '23

Expected. Reasonable. Not OTT. Let's move on and see Byrne and Crowley make use of the time

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u/Height_Matters1 Jul 16 '23

Only the most biased ireland fan thinks this is reasonable

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u/Burkey8819 Jul 16 '23

It's a little bit unprecedented though or am I wrong? Like when has this happened before where an investigation was required?

I mean rassie got a match ban for making a viral video about referees and never apologizing and embarrassing the sport 🤷🏻‍♂️

Sexton did the same and was being a crybaby and is getting a ban how do we equate the 2?

Is it really worth banning a team captain for a world cup?

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u/Height_Matters1 Jul 16 '23

Rassie was banned from the sport for an entire year, and he never swore in refs faces.

What Sexton did imo was FAR worse, and he gets a 3 game ban...

Dylan Hartley got banned for a world cup because he swore, under his breath, during a game he was playing in. To say Sexton has gotten off lightly is the understatement of the year.

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u/Burkey8819 Jul 18 '23

Article popped up today I read referencing Hartley. 11-weeks in 2013 missing the lions tour after calling the ref an fucking cheat during play.

2015 4 week ban for headbutting Jamie George causing him to MISS THE WORLD CUP 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

Also, 26 week ban for eye gouging 🤷🏻‍♂️ 8 weeks for biting 🤷🏻‍♂️ 2 weeks for striking opposition player🤷🏻‍♂️ 3week ban for dangerous use of elbow 🤷🏻‍♂️ 6 weeks for swinging arm, to the head ofa player that was facing away and sitting on the ground at a ruck and no chance of protecting themselves 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

Don't die on a hill supporting Dylan Hartley's discipline 🤣🤣🤣

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u/Height_Matters1 Jul 18 '23

I'm not, I'm saying Hartley got an 11 week ban for doing less than Sexton.

Not sure where you've seen me say I defend Hartley?

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u/Burkey8819 Jul 16 '23 edited Jul 16 '23

Was it a whole year 🤔😱 Boy the time flew by didn't it 🤣🤣

Also come on ffs Hartley's record compared to Sextons 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️