Exclusive: A Perth club rugby player has been suspended for 96 games, lasting a period of almost five years, after being found guilty of assaulting a referee during a game in Western Australia’s top premiership competition.
A Perth club rugby player has been suspended for 96 games, lasting a period of almost five years, after being found guilty of assaulting a referee during a game in Western Australia’s top premiership competition.
Via witness statements and video of the collision, however, the incident was subsequently determined to be deliberate and on April 26, the player was cited by RugbyWA for physical abuse of a Match Official, under World Rugby’s Law 9.28.Rugby Australia’s integrity unit were also made aware of the incident.
“The suspension follows an incident from a Premier Grade game on 22 April 2023 – a RugbyWA Judicial Committee finding the player guilty.“Due to the high-end and deliberate nature of the offence, a sanction of 96 weeks – effectively, almost five years – was handed down.”
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