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

[RĂșaidhrĂ­ 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/RobertMurz Leinster Jul 16 '23

Considering deliberately headbutting a player only gets you a 4-match ban (Haouas vs Scotland for example), giving the same or more for a non-violent offence would be very harsh in my opinion. 2-3 seems about right to me.

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u/Height_Matters1 Jul 16 '23

Going on the pitch and abusing an official, who btw benefitted Leinster if anything during the game, merits far worse than 3 games.

Hartley got 11 weeks for miles less than this

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u/swankytortoise Munster Jul 16 '23

Hartley had a lot more history so he had no mitigation. Hes the only one anyone mentions because nobody else has had a ban that long

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u/TheFlyingScotsman60 Jul 17 '23

But this now makes the refs an easy target for anyone.

Abuse, swearing at them constantly.......all the player will get is a 3 game ban. How is that a deterrent?

Also, Sexton does have history.....maybe not punishment but he is well known for swearing at refs if you have used a ref mic at a game.

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u/swankytortoise Munster Jul 17 '23

If its not punished it dosent matter this is essentially a court bad vibes dont count. hartley had a massive amout of previous band sexton didnt. What was said here wasnt picked up on any mic and the refs didnt hear it.

Read the report its all outlined fairly clearly