Ospreys clip their own wings
Monday January 08 2007
Connor handed one week ban
Magners League side the Ospreys have handed a voluntary one week ban on Shaun Connor after an internal review found the scrum-half guilty of foul play.
Shaun Connor: One week ban |
Connor was seen to have stamped on Newport Gwent Dragons centre Paul Emerick in their New Year's Eve match.
The ban was set in motion on Saturday night after the Ospreys' 45-22 Magners League loss at Leinster, so Connor is free to face a tough Heineken Cup game match against Stade Francais on Sunday.
"This was a moment of madness from Shaun and out of character," Ospreys coach Kevin Hopkins told the BBC.
A suspended fine of one week's salary has also been imposed.
"Although he has an impeccable disciplinary record we cannot accept incidents of this nature from our players and we consider the sanction we have taken against Shaun to be appropriate," Hopkins added.
"We have discussed this with the Dragons, they understand that Shaun regrets what he did and we are confident that we will not see a reoccurrence.
"Shaun will be writing a letter of apology to both the Dragons and personally to Paul Emerick."
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