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The Independent
3 days ago
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- The Independent
Henry Pollock breaks silence on Champions Cup final melee with Bordeaux-Begles prop
Henry Pollock has broken his silence after being involved in a scuffle with Bordeaux-Begles prop Jefferson Poirot after the Investec Champions Cup final. Poirot has been given a two-match ban for grabbing the throat of Northampton 's Pollock when tempers flared following the full-time whistle in Cardiff, where the French club secured a breakthrough European triumph in a captivating 28-20 battle. The veteran prop was cited for an act that Saints boss Phil Dowson described as "uncalled for and out of order", with Pollock getting into it with a number Bordeaux-Begles players. The Lions new boy has now spoken out on the incident, giving his point of view on how things devolved into chaos. 'The whistle goes, and obviously it's pretty heated. I think Dingers (Fraser Dingwall) and (Matthieu) Jalibert were pushing and shoving,' Pollock told TNT Sports. 'I went over to Jalibert, pushed him and got involved, and was like: 'I'm not letting Dingers be on his own here.' 'And then as I'm doing this – I didn't know this in the moment, Fin (Smith) was looking around – apparently the loosehead (Poirot) was on the bench and beelined it straight to me. 'So we're in this, and he basically grabs my neck and gets his hands on my throat and squeezes my neck. I wasn't happy with this, I was pretty angry. 'I managed to rip his shirt, and then the bit that you see is as he turns away, I push him, and then his friend comes in.' Subsequent images shared on social media appeared to show members of the squad at the Top 14 club mocking the expressive Pollock's celebrations. Poirot, capped 36 times by France, is in line to miss the Bordeaux-Begles games against Toulon and Vannes, though will be available for the play-offs with his club currently second in the table.
Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
Bordeaux's Poirot gets two-week ban after Northampton clash
Bordeaux-Begles prop Jefferson Poirot has been given a two-week ban for an altercation with Northampton's Henry Pollock after the Champions Cup final. Poirot was cited for grabbing the throat of the England and Lions flanker as tempers boiled over after the final whistle had blown to confirm his side's 28-20 win at Cardiff's Principality Stadium. Poirot will miss the final two games of Bordeaux's regular season. Tournament organiser European Professional Club Rugby said Poirot "accepted that he had committed an act of foul play that warranted a red card". A statement added: "The independent disciplinary committee upheld the complaint and it determined that the offending was at the low-end of World Rugby's sanctions and four weeks was selected as the appropriate entry point. "Taking into account the player's guilty plea, his good disciplinary record and his full co-operation with the disciplinary process, the committee decided to reduce the sanction by the maximum of 50 per cent before imposing a two-week suspension." Listen: Sport's Strangest Crimes - Bloodgate Listen to the latest Rugby Union Weekly podcast
The Guardian
4 days ago
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- The Guardian
Poirot suspended two weeks for Pollock altercation at Champions Cup final
Bordeaux-Bègles prop Jefferson Poirot has been suspended for two weeks following an altercation with Henry Pollock after Saturday's Investec Champions Cup final. Poirot was alleged to have grabbed the throat of the Northampton No 8 amid an on-pitch fracas in the moments after the final whistle of his side's 28-20 win at the Principality Stadium. The 32-year-old was cited earlier this week and a punishment imposed following a disciplinary hearing on Thursday. A statement from tournament organiser European Professional Club Rugby confirmed that Poirot 'accepted that he had committed an act of foul play that warranted a red card'. It added: 'The independent disciplinary committee upheld the complaint and it determined that the offending was at the low-end of World Rugby's sanctions and four weeks was selected as the appropriate entry point. 'Taking into account the player's guilty plea, his good disciplinary record and his full co-operation with the disciplinary process, the committee decided to reduce the sanction by the maximum of 50% before imposing a two-week suspension.' Poirot, who has the right to appeal, will be free to play again from 9 June, meaning he will miss the Top 14 club's final two regular-season fixtures.
BBC News
4 days ago
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- BBC News
Bordeaux's Poirot gets two-week ban after Northampton clash
Bordeaux-Begles prop Jefferson Poirot has been given a two-week ban for an altercation with Northampton's Henry Pollock after the Champions Cup was cited for grabbing the throat of the England and Lions flanker as tempers boiled over after the final whistle had blown to confirm his side's 28-20 win at Cardiff's Principality will miss the final two games of Bordeaux's regular organiser European Professional Club Rugby said Poirot "accepted that he had committed an act of foul play that warranted a red card".A statement added: "The independent disciplinary committee upheld the complaint and it determined that the offending was at the low-end of World Rugby's sanctions and four weeks was selected as the appropriate entry point."Taking into account the player's guilty plea, his good disciplinary record and his full co-operation with the disciplinary process, the committee decided to reduce the sanction by the maximum of 50 per cent before imposing a two-week suspension."
Irish Examiner
4 days ago
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- Irish Examiner
Bordeaux-Begles prop Poirot banned for altercation with Pollock
Bordeaux-Begles prop Jefferson Poirot has been hit with a two-week ban following their Champions Cup final victory over Northampton Saints. Poirot was involved in a post-match clash with Northampton flanker Henry Pollock after their 28-20 win in Cardiff on Saturday. During a scuffle in which a number of players from both sides argued at full-time, the 32-year-old loosehead was alleged to have grabbed Pollock by the throat. Poirot will now miss Bordeaux's remaining Top 14 regular season clashes with Toulon and Vannes, before returning for the club's chase for a domestic and European double in the play-offs. Having appeared before independent disciplinary committee on Thursday, and accepted that his acts warranted a red card. "Taking into account the player's guilty plea, his good disciplinary record and his full co-operation with the disciplinary process, the Committee decided to reduce the sanction by the maximum of 50% before imposing a two-week suspension," an EPCR statement said.
