Marler and Ayerza to miss Q/Fs

[TRF_Olyy]

http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3823_6852979,00.html

Harlequins prop Joe Marler and his Leicester counterpart Marcos Ayerza will both miss their club's European Cup quarter-finals after being suspended for fighting.

On Monday Marler and Ayerza were banned for two weeks each following their dismissals for striking with the fist and head respectively during Saturday's Aviva Premiership game at the Twickenham Stoop.

The pair, who pleaded guilty, were suspended by an RFU Disciplinary Panel of Jeff Blackett (chair), Philip Evans and Jeremy Summers from April 5 to April 18.

They can play again on April 19.

 

[DorceOutSide]

if it's true both teams will be without key players hope the game is still good though

 

[TRF_Olyy]

if it's true

It is


Here's what got them carded, if anyone missed it:

Ayerza clearly started the fight with the headbutts, but Marler no saint grabbing Ayerza by the scrumcap first - Shouldn't have thrown the punches either
Fair punishment at the end of the day

 

[lucky number 7]

Marler didn't deserve the ban in my opinion :/ Headbutting is an utter dick move..

 

[dangandan]

It is


Here's what got them carded, if anyone missed it:

Ayerza clearly started the fight with the headbutts, but Marler no saint grabbing Ayerza by the scrumcap first - Shouldn't have thrown the punches either
Fair punishment at the end of the day

i had to watch that video twice. the first time i was too distracted by Marler's hair :mellow:

 

[profitius]

Marler was unlucky. In most cases it would have been just a yellow card. Ayerza deserved the red and should have been suspended for a month.

 

[Feicarsinn]

Marler didn't deserve the ban in my opinion :/ Headbutting is an utter dick move..

In fairness, if you walk round with a head on you like that you deserve to be carded.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

In fairness, if you walk round with a head on you like that you deserve to be carded.

Jelousy's a horrible thing!