Former Ireland secondrow Ryan Caldwell convicted of carrying knife
A former Irish international secondrow has been found guilty of carrying a blade in public at a court in the UK.
Ryan Caldwell pleaded guilty to carrying the knife which he said he had for the purposes of fishing.
Caldwell (33) with an address at Drumart Drive in Belfast, pleaded guilty to the offence of 'possessing a bladed article in a public place' on the 29th April.
Caldwell was found carrying the knife on High Street in Belfast City Centre.
The 6'7, 120kg Caldwell was capped twice for Ireland and enjoyed a playing career at Ulster Rugby, Bath Rugby and Exeter Chiefs.
He appeared at Belfast Magistrates' Court, represented by his solicitor Andrew Russell. He initially denied the charge against him, as he maintained the knife was on his person for the purpose of a fishing trip.
His solicitor informed that the court that his client was abstaining from taking drugs.
Caldwell was released on continuing bail.
Caldwell pleaded guilty on Monday and will appear again in two weeks time for sentencing.
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Go to commentsIn the fine tradition of Irish rugby, Leinster cheat well and for some reason only known to whoever referees them, they are allowed to get away with it every single game. If teams have not got the physicality up front to stop them getting the ball, they will win every single game. They take out players beyond the ruck and often hold them on the ground. Those that are beyond the ruck and therefore offside, hover there to cause distraction but also to join the next ruck from the side thereby stopping the jackal. The lineout prior to the second try on Saturday. 3 Leinster players left the lineout before the ball was thrown and were driving the maul as soon as the player hit the ground and thereby getting that valuable momentum. They scrummage illegally, with the looshead turning in to stop the opposing tighthead from pushing straight and making it uncomfortable for the hooker. The tighthead takes a step and tries to get his opposite loosehead to drop the bind. Flankers often ‘move up’ and actually bind on the prop and not remain bound to the second row. It does cause chaos and is done quickly and efficiently so that referees are blinded by the illegal tactics. I am surprised opposition coaches when they meet referees before games don’t mention it. I am also surprised that they do not go to the referees group and ask them to look at the tactics used and referee them properly. If they are the better team and win, fair play but a lot of their momentum is gained illegally and therefore it is not a level playing field.
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