Former Eire worldwide Donncha O’Callaghan believes Garry Ringrose’s Six Nations purple card towards Wales “holds an enormous mirror” as much as rugby’s disciplinary processes.
Eire centre Ringrose was dismissed for a excessive deal with on Ben Thomas within the Principality Stadium final month however will sit out only one championship recreation, his aspect’s internet hosting of France in Dublin on Saturday.
“If we’ll give the bans, we have to stand by them. In any other case we’re undermining all our officers,” mentioned O’Callaghan on Rugby Union Weekly.
“We [Ireland] are extremely fortunate to have Garry again on the pitch so quickly.
“Nothing in direction of him. He is an unimaginable participant, not a bit soiled, an unimaginable man, however that went fallacious.
“To see the way in which the citing went is disappointing.”
Ringrose’s three-game ban got here after the mid-range entry level of a six week/match suspension was lowered by 50% bearing in mind his responsible plea and former disciplinary report.
An extra recreation will probably be taken off ought to Ringrose full World Rugby’s Teaching Intervention Programme.
The 30-year-old was additionally in a position to serve the primary recreation of the suspension throughout Leinster’s United Rugby Championship victory over Cardiff on Saturday, that means he may return towards Italy within the Six Nations’ ultimate weekend.
