Frank Lomani has been suspended for six weeks following an elbow to the back of Rebels' Josh Canham's head, with the initial ten-week suspension reduced due to mitigating factors, including an early guilty plea. Jone Koroiduadua received a two-week suspension for a headbutt, after a reduction from six weeks to three, and then to two, citing that three weeks would have been wholly disproportionate to the offense. These decisions have sparked controversy and criticism towards Super Rugby's disciplinary consistency. In other disciplinary actions, NOLA prop Sean Paranihi and LA prop Alex Maughan were suspended for four and one week respectively, due to on-field misconduct.
LA prop Alex Maughan gets a one week suspension. He was sent off at the end of the first half against DC after receiving a second yellow card, which was his fourth yellow of the season in just five games. https://t.co/p0JwWWJu3g
Four weeks for NOLA prop Sean Paranihi after his red card in the second half of Saturday's game against Chicago. He was sent off for knee contact to the head of Hound flanker Lucas Rumball. https://t.co/TjcKAfy8Fh
[Disciplinary Result] Cullen Maughan of @RugbyFCLA is suspended for one weeks. Next eligible match is 21 April 24 V. Chicago Hounds. More information: https://t.co/xixI66DZi2
[Disciplinary Result] Sean Paranihi of @nolagoldrugby is suspended for four weeks. Next eligible match is 18 May 24 V. Utah Warriors More information: https://t.co/xixI66DZi2
🗣️ “The victim player was in an incredibly vulnerable position with limited ability, if any, to defend himself.” #SuperRugbyPacific 🟥 Frank Lomani banned for elbowing Rebels' Josh Canham. https://t.co/qVwn2Tj9xA
The rare top-end entry point for Frank Lomani (think Johan Deysel on Dupont at the RWC), meaning his ban started at 10 weeks. Reduced down to six weeks for "an early guilty plea (and other relevant mitigating factors)". https://t.co/2EE34J7I4h
Jone Koroiduadua getting JUST a two week ban for head butting a player is exactly why @SuperRugby is a joke. How on earth after doing that do you give a player 3 weeks off from 6 for entering an early guilty plea and THEN another week just because. His intentions were to… https://t.co/nYM4PWzTkg
Jone Koroiduadua has been banned for just 2 weeks for his headbutt. 😳 6 weeks cut to 3 and then: a sanction of 3 weeks would have been wholly disproportionate to the level and type of offending involved, & applied a further reduction of 1 week.” https://t.co/V2ucdLGHgx…
Jone Koroiduadua has been banned for just two weeks for his headbutt. 😳 6 weeks cut to 3 and then: The Committee considered a sanction of 3 weeks would have been wholly disproportionate to the level and type of offending involved, and applied a further reduction of 1 week.”…
Frank Lomani has been suspended for 6 weeks for his elbow to the back of Josh Canham’s head. 🟥 10 weeks drop to 6. “In providing the Player the Sanction, the Foul Play Review Committee emphasised that this sort of incident is not tolerated in any form of the game.” https://t.co/3PqukTLQZm
Frank Lomani has been suspended for 6 weeks for his elbow to the back of Josh Canham’s head. 🟥 10 weeks drop to 6. “In providing the Player the Sanction, the Foul Play Review Committee emphasised that this sort of incident is not tolerated in any form of the game.”…
Frank Lomani gets six weeks. https://t.co/jwd6jAb5mi