Disciplinary update- Katy McLean decision
The England player, Katy McLean, appeared today before an independent Disciplinary Committee, having been red-carded by the referee for dangerously tackling an opposition player, in contravention of Law 10.4(e), during the Women’s Six Nations match between England and Italy at the Twickenham Stoop on Saturday 25 February.
Ms McLean accepted that she had committed an act of foul play which was worthy of a red card.
The Disciplinary Committee, chaired by Roger Morris (Wales), alongside Jennifer Donovan (Ireland) and Julien Berenger (France), having reviewed the footage of the incident and all other evidence, as well as hearing submissions from the player and her representatives, categorised the offending as mid-range, which carries a six-week entry point in World Rugby’s sanction table. The Committee further determined that there were no aggravating factors and the player had met all mitigating factors permitted, and therefore decided to reduce the entry point by three weeks.
The player is therefore suspended from playing rugby for a total of three weeks. Taking into consideration that the player has no scheduled matches on the weekend of 4/5 March, the player is suspended until midnight on Sunday 26 March. The player is, therefore, eligible to play again on Monday 27 March and has the right of appeal.
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