Billy Vunipola banned from start of England’s Rugby World Cup campaign
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Billy Vunipola has joined Owen Farrell in being banned for the start of the World Cup after receiving a three-game suspension for his red card against Ireland

Entry point of 6 games, reduced to three due to good disciplinary record. I imagine he will take the option of tackling school and have it reduced ti two games.

So I guess misses the opening WC match and back after that.

  • @[email protected]English
    2•1 year ago

    Oh thank the lord the judiciary system has seen some sense. Yay for him, yay for Faz

    ETA after RTFA:

    “Having acknowledged mitigating factors including his exemplary previous record, immediate apology and remorse, and noted the absence of any aggravating factors, the committee reduced the six week entry point by three weeks,” Six Nations Rugby said in a statement.

    Immediate apology and remorse? WHAT? Did they watch the replay? He just couldn’t help yelling at the ref. Paul Williams is far more nonchalant then I would have been. I might’ve shown him the red right there.

    • @[email protected]OPEnglish
      1•1 year ago

      I may be wrong, but I think in this context “immediate apology” just means in the context of the hearing. As in, they came in and read a statement along the lines of “yeah, it’s a fair cop guv” and didn’t make the panel actually try and argue their case.