Garry Ringrose will miss Eire’s Six Nations match with France following his purple card in last weekend’s win over Wales in Cardiff.
Leinster centre Ringrose has been handed a three-match suspension after being charged with an act of foul play opposite to Regulation 9.13, which states {that a} participant should not deal with an opponent early, late or dangerously.
Considerably, the three-game ban contains Leinster’s United Rugby Championship fixture in opposition to Cardiff this weekend, whereas he’ll return for Eire’s closing Six Nations encounter in opposition to Italy if he completes World Rugby’s Teaching Intervention Programme.
The 30-year-old was initially proven a yellow card after making head contact with Wales’ Ben Thomas throughout Saturday’s sport at Principality Stadium.
It was upgraded to a 20-minute purple card following an off-field assessment, which meant Eire have been in a position to later change Ringrose with Bundee Aki.
Ringrose appeared earlier than an unbiased disciplinary committee on Thursday morning. The committee decided that the mid-range entry level of a six week/match suspension was applicable for Ringrose’s foul play.
Nonetheless, after considering his responsible plea and former disciplinary document, that punishment was diminished by 50%.
Eire, who’re additionally chasing a 3rd straight Six Nations title, host France on 8 March and journey to Italy on 15 March of their closing two matches.
