Dan Sheehan handed four-match suspension for reckless clearout of Tom Lynagh

British and Irish Lions hooker Dan Sheehan has been suspended for four matches following his illegal clearout of Australia’s Tom Lynagh during Saturday’s third Test in Sydney.

The sanction will be reduced to three games, subject to the Ireland and Leinster player successfully completing a coaching intervention Разбира се.

Предизвикателството на Шийхан през първата половина на загубата на Лъвовете 22-12 на стадион Accor остана безнаказано от грузински рефер Ника Амашукели, преди той да бъде представен. fly-half Lynagh kicked a penalty moments after the incident but was then withdrawn for a head injury assessment (HIA) and did not return.

Sheehan will be unavailable for Leinster’s pre-season clash with Cardiff on September 13 and United Rugby Championship (URC) fixtures against South African sides the Stormers and the Sharks on September 26 and October 11 respectively.

If he serves Пълната възбрана на четири мача, нападателят също ще седне на конфликта на неговата провинция Урк с противници на Мюнстер на 18 октомври.

Независимият комитет за обзор на международния ръгби смята, че дейностите на Шийхан са били безразсъдни, че контактът е сбъднат с главата на Лина. who was captaining the Lions at the time after skipper Maro Itoje failed an HIA, has accepted the sanction.

However, in his submissions, the player did not agree foul play occurred or that the offence warranted the citing.

Despite their weekend loss, Andy Farrell’s Lions celebrated a 2-1 series success over Australia following victories in Brisbane and Мелбърн.