Connacht 2022/23

[wixfjord]

With Conn v Munster upcoming in two weeks, Aki's moment of madness looks even more foolish.

Connacht will now be missing their most important player for a game that the should be targeting given Munster's current form.

[Laighin Break]

With Conn v Munster upcoming in two weeks, Aki's moment of madness looks even more foolish.

Connacht will now be missing their most important player for a game that the should be targeting given Munster's current form.

Aki will likely miss games against last year's beaten finalists, Bulls, as well as two home interpros against Munster and Leinster.
Exactly the type of games they'd want him for

[Xanthippe]

With Conn v Munster upcoming in two weeks, Aki's moment of madness looks even more foolish.

Connacht will now be missing their most important player for a game that the should be targeting given Munster's current form.

Aki will likely miss games against last year's beaten finalists, Bulls, as well as two home interpros against Munster and Leinster.
Exactly the type of games they'd want him for

At this point you'd have to wonder if his Ireland place is in jeopardy - can we afford a card merchant in the World Cup squad?

[deco]

With Conn v Munster upcoming in two weeks, Aki's moment of madness looks even more foolish.

Connacht will now be missing their most important player for a game that the should be targeting given Munster's current form.

Aki will likely miss games against last year's beaten finalists, Bulls, as well as two home interpros against Munster and Leinster.
Exactly the type of games they'd want him for

At this point you'd have to wonder if his Ireland place is in jeopardy - can we afford a card merchant in the World Cup squad?

All of a sudden we're (Ireland) looking light in the centre. Might be time to move Frawley from outhalf to centre

[Morf]

All of a sudden we're (Ireland) looking light in the centre. Might be time to move Frawley from outhalf to centre

Can you count on Frawley being fit enough long enough to make any major decisions centred on him?

[neill_m]

Bundee Aki to miss minimum 7 games (Bulls, Munster, Leinster, Scarlets, Ospreys, Ireland v South Africa & Fij). Can play v Australia if he goes to tackle school, otherwise will return in week 8 Munster v Connacht.

[wixfjord]

He has suffered big time for that stupidity.

Massive loss for Connacht with two home interpros.

Will be a good chance for Frawley/McCloskey/Hume to come into the squad.

[neill_m]

Bundee Aki to miss minimum 7 games (Bulls, Munster, Leinster, Scarlets, Ospreys, Ireland v South Africa & Fij). Can play v Australia if he goes to tackle school, otherwise will return in week 8 Munster v Connacht.

The Disciplinary process related to Bundee Aki’s (Connacht Rugby) red card in the United Rugby Championship Round 2 game against DHL Stormers on Saturday, September 24 2022 has resulted in an eight-week ban.

After an act of foul play against DHL Stormers player No 11 (Seabelo Senatla) referee Gianluca Gnecchi showed the Player a Red Card in the 60th minute of the game under Law 9.20(a) – A Player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging includes any contact made without binding onto another Player in the ruck or maul.

In his responses to the Judicial Officer overseeing the disciplinary process (Pamela Woodman, Scotland), the Player had accepted that he had committed an act of foul play which warranted a Red Card. She determined that the Player’s actions towards Seabelo Senatla were reckless and took into account, among other things, the speed, force and high degree of danger in the Player’s actions. Ms. Woodman determined that, had it been based on this conduct alone, the offending would have been categorised as mid-range on the scale of seriousness.

However, Ms. Woodman also considered the Player’s actions and demeanour towards the referee in connection with the issue of the Red Card, which she found did not meet the expected standards of conduct or respect. This was also taken into account (in accordance with URC’s Disciplinary Rules) in determining that the Player’s offending was at the top-end on the scale of seriousness, which warranted an entry point sanction of 10 weeks.

The Judicial Officer then considered if there were any mitigating factors and found that the Player’s acceptance that he had committed an act of foul play (during the off-field disciplinary process), expression of remorse, apologies to both the opposing player and referee, and willingness to engage with his club coaching staff on a plan to address this issue, were relevant mitigating factors. These mitigating factors warranted a reduction in the sanction of four weeks.

The Player’s previous suspensions for red cards in 2019 and 2021 for foul play involving head contact, as well as his suspension and warning for previous conduct relating to interactions with referees, were considered aggravating factors, which the Judicial Officer decided warranted a further two weeks of sanction.

As a result the Player will be suspended for a period of eight weeks.

[Oldschool]

Bundee Aki to miss minimum 7 games (Bulls, Munster, Leinster, Scarlets, Ospreys, Ireland v South Africa & Fij). Can play v Australia if he goes to tackle school, otherwise will return in week 8 Munster v Connacht.

The Disciplinary process related to Bundee Aki’s (Connacht Rugby) red card in the United Rugby Championship Round 2 game against DHL Stormers on Saturday, September 24 2022 has resulted in an eight-week ban.

After an act of foul play against DHL Stormers player No 11 (Seabelo Senatla) referee Gianluca Gnecchi showed the Player a Red Card in the 60th minute of the game under Law 9.20(a) – A Player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging includes any contact made without binding onto another Player in the ruck or maul.

In his responses to the Judicial Officer overseeing the disciplinary process (Pamela Woodman, Scotland), the Player had accepted that he had committed an act of foul play which warranted a Red Card. She determined that the Player’s actions towards Seabelo Senatla were reckless and took into account, among other things, the speed, force and high degree of danger in the Player’s actions. Ms. Woodman determined that, had it been based on this conduct alone, the offending would have been categorised as mid-range on the scale of seriousness.

However, Ms. Woodman also considered the Player’s actions and demeanour towards the referee in connection with the issue of the Red Card, which she found did not meet the expected standards of conduct or respect. This was also taken into account (in accordance with URC’s Disciplinary Rules) in determining that the Player’s offending was at the top-end on the scale of seriousness, which warranted an entry point sanction of 10 weeks.

The Judicial Officer then considered if there were any mitigating factors and found that the Player’s acceptance that he had committed an act of foul play (during the off-field disciplinary process), expression of remorse, apologies to both the opposing player and referee, and willingness to engage with his club coaching staff on a plan to address this issue, were relevant mitigating factors. These mitigating factors warranted a reduction in the sanction of four weeks.

The Player’s previous suspensions for red cards in 2019 and 2021 for foul play involving head contact, as well as his suspension and warning for previous conduct relating to interactions with referees, were considered aggravating factors, which the Judicial Officer decided warranted a further two weeks of sanction.

As a result the Player will be suspended for a period of eight weeks.

The victim often gets forgotten.
One wonders how is Seableo Senalto doing.

[hugonaut]

He has suffered big time for that stupidity.

Massive loss for Connacht with two home interpros.

Will be a good chance for Frawley/McCloskey/Hume to come into the squad.

It's a straight swap with McCloskey in my opinion. McCloskey has played well for Ulster practically his entire career and extremely well in the period under Dan MacFarland. He is also a player who, when given a chance for Ireland, has performed. He is also 28 months younger than Bundee, which isn't insignificant at this end of Bundee's career [Aki will turn 33 six months before RWC23].

[riocard911]

Bundee Aki to miss minimum 7 games (Bulls, Munster, Leinster, Scarlets, Ospreys, Ireland v South Africa & Fij). Can play v Australia if he goes to tackle school, otherwise will return in week 8 Munster v Connacht.

The Disciplinary process related to Bundee Aki’s (Connacht Rugby) red card in the United Rugby Championship Round 2 game against DHL Stormers on Saturday, September 24 2022 has resulted in an eight-week ban.

After an act of foul play against DHL Stormers player No 11 (Seabelo Senatla) referee Gianluca Gnecchi showed the Player a Red Card in the 60th minute of the game under Law 9.20(a) – A Player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging includes any contact made without binding onto another Player in the ruck or maul.

In his responses to the Judicial Officer overseeing the disciplinary process (Pamela Woodman, Scotland), the Player had accepted that he had committed an act of foul play which warranted a Red Card. She determined that the Player’s actions towards Seabelo Senatla were reckless and took into account, among other things, the speed, force and high degree of danger in the Player’s actions. Ms. Woodman determined that, had it been based on this conduct alone, the offending would have been categorised as mid-range on the scale of seriousness.

However, Ms. Woodman also considered the Player’s actions and demeanour towards the referee in connection with the issue of the Red Card, which she found did not meet the expected standards of conduct or respect. This was also taken into account (in accordance with URC’s Disciplinary Rules) in determining that the Player’s offending was at the top-end on the scale of seriousness, which warranted an entry point sanction of 10 weeks.

The Judicial Officer then considered if there were any mitigating factors and found that the Player’s acceptance that he had committed an act of foul play (during the off-field disciplinary process), expression of remorse, apologies to both the opposing player and referee, and willingness to engage with his club coaching staff on a plan to address this issue, were relevant mitigating factors. These mitigating factors warranted a reduction in the sanction of four weeks.

The Player’s previous suspensions for red cards in 2019 and 2021 for foul play involving head contact, as well as his suspension and warning for previous conduct relating to interactions with referees, were considered aggravating factors, which the Judicial Officer decided warranted a further two weeks of sanction.

As a result the Player will be suspended for a period of eight weeks.

The victim often gets forgotten.
One wonders how is Seableo Senalto doing.

Out for six months it seems.

[OTT]

Connacht really trying to beat themselves here.

[Oldschool]

Watching the Bulls v Connacht game.
You'd be starting to think that after 3 YCs a team should actually be docked 7 points and a further 3 points for any further YCs.

[LeRouxIsPHat]

Just watched the Connacht highlights on ATH and they really are a complete mess. Very worrying.

[Ruckedtobits]

Bundee's suspension really is a huge handicap for Connacht in this game.

[Oldschool]

Bundee's suspension really is a huge handicap for Connacht in this game.

Until he gets himself another RC or a YC again. He'll been on ref watch for a while.

[ronk]

It's worked out so far for Hawkshaw.

[berliner]

It's worked out so far for Hawkshaw.

Do you mean the move to Connacht, Bundee's red, or both? ;

But, yes, this game time is why he went, and he's getting it, as are Dooley and Murphy. Weird that Adam Byrne isn't. Hawkshaw made quite a few errors down in SA, but it didn't seem to faze him. Tough to go into an interpro at 12 in a first time partnership with your 13, but hope they make some hay on the Goggins-Fekitoa front, should be possible.

[Schumi]

3 of the first 4 minutes of this game have been taken up with one scrum!

[wixfjord]

Buckley giving Knox his wings!