Alex Nankivell Free To Play After Appeal Upheld

Munster Rugby’s Alex Nankivell is free to play following an appeal by the club which was upheld.

In the Round 14 BKT URC Connacht v Munster game (Saturday, March 29) the referee Craig Evans showed the Player (Alex Nankivell, No. 12) a Red Card in the 25th minute of the game under Law 9.20a – 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.

Following the original Disciplinary hearing on Wednesday April 2, the Player exercised his right to appeal.

An Appeal Panel consisting of Rod McKenzie (Chair, Scotland), Achille Reali (Italy) & Rory Bannerman (Scotland) met Wednesday April 9, to review.

The appeal was upheld by the Panel and the Player is free to play in Munster Rugby’s Investec Champions Cup Quarter Final clash on Saturday April 12.

The Munster Rugby delegation consisted of Pat Barriscale, Niall O’Donovan and Mike Prendergast.