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Ban rules Carre out of Wales' Six Nations opener
By Online Editors
Saracens prop Rhys Carre has had an eventful Wednesday of wildly different emotions.
In the morning he was chosen in Wayne Pivac’s Wales squad for the upcoming Guinness Six Nations. However, he learned later in the day that he will not be available for selection for their opening match of the tournament due to suspension.
Wales are due to play Italy in Cardiff on February 1, but Carre has been banned until two days later following a three-week suspension meted out at a disciplinary hearing.
Carre was sent off by referee Alexandre Ruiz in the fourth minute of Saracens’ Heineken Champions Cup win at Ospreys last Saturday.
The French official believed he has tackled Dan Evans in a dangerous manner in contravention of Law 9.13 and a committee consisting of chair Philippe Cavalieros (France), Donal Courtney (Ireland) and Yannick Jauzion (France) backed the referee’s decision.
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The hearing found that Carre had made contact with Evans’ head in a dangerous manner, deciding that the offence was at the mid-range of World Rugby’s sanctions.
They selected six weeks as the appropriate entry point. However, as there were no aggravating factors, and taking into account the player’s guilty plea, clear disciplinary record and expression of remorse, the committee reduced the sanction by the maximum of 50 per cent before imposing a three-week suspension.
Elsewhere on the disciplinary front, Glasgow Warriors' Callum Gibbins has been suspended for two weeks for striking Exeter’s Jacques Vermeulen with his shoulder while Toulouse’s Zach Holmes has been suspended for four weeks following his red card for tackling Connacht’s Tiernan O’Halloran in a dangerous manner.
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It certainly needs to be cherished. Despite Nick (and you) highlighting their usefulness for teams like Australia (and obviously those in France they find form with) I (mention it general in those articles) say that I fear the game is just not setup in Aus and NZ to appreciate nor maximise their strengths. The French game should continue to be the destination of the biggest and most gifted athletes but it might improve elsewhere too.
I just have an idea it needs a whole team focus to make work. I also have an idea what the opposite applies with players in general. I feel like French backs and halves can be very small and quick, were as here everyone is made to fit in a model physique. Louis was some 10 and 20 kg smaller that his opposition and we just do not have that time of player in our game anymore. I'm dying out for a fast wing to appear on the All Blacks radar.
But I, and my thoughts on body size in particular, could be part of the same indoctrination that goes on with player physiques by the establishment in my parts (country).
Go to commentsHis best years were 2018 and he wasn't good enough to win the World Cup in 2023! (Although he was voted as the best player in the world in 2023)
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