David Attoub, the Stade Francais Paris replacement prop (No 17), appeared at an independent Disciplinary Hearing in Dublin today (Friday, 18 December, 2009), as a result of a citing arising from the Heineken Cup Pool 4 match against Ulster Rugby at Ravenhill, Belfast, on Saturday, 12 December, 2009.
The independent Judicial Officer, HH Judge Jeff Blackett (England), determined that further evidence needed to be considered and adjourned the hearing until a date to be confirmed in January, 2010.
The independent Judicial Officer imposed an immediate interim suspension on the player pending the outcome of the hearing.
The citing lodged by the Citing Commissioner for the match, Tony Lanaway (England), is for alleged contact with the eye / eye area of Ulster Rugby player Stephen Ferris (No 6) in contravention of Law 10.4 (l).
Under the IRB Recommended Sanctions for Offences Committed within the Playing Enclosure, contact with the eyes / eye area carries the following penalties:
Lower End: 12 weeks
Middle Range: 18 weeks
Top End: 24 weeks+
Maximum Sanction: 156 weeks
For a full list of IRB Recommended Sanctions please refer to ercrugby.com by pressing the following link:
http://www.ercrugby.com/images/content/cupstandard/IRB_Sanctions.pdf
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