🚨 Rugby Drama Alert! 🚨
Gloucester’s rising star, Deian Gwynne, has been called up to face an independent disciplinary panel after a controversial incident during his Champions Cup debut. The 19-year-old was yellow-carded for allegedly making contact with the eye area of Castres Olympique’s Florent Vanverberghe. Although match officials deemed it accidental, the young flanker might still face a ban for “reckless contact”.
Under World Rugby laws, even accidental contact with the eye area is serious business, with bans starting at six weeks. However, given Gwynne’s clean record, there’s hope that any suspension could be trimmed down.
Rugby fans are on edge as former Wales captain Ken Owens, serving on the disciplinary board, is set to decide Gwynne’s fate. Owens, along with Marcello d’Orey and Val Toma, will evaluate the incident.
Gloucester’s coach, George Skivington, stands by Gwynne, reassuring fans that the youngster “has not got a malicious bone in his body.” Skivington argues that the contact was purely accidental, calling the whole thing “a nothing incident.”
This development comes hot on the heels of Springbok veteran Eben Etzebeth’s 12-week ban for deliberate eye contact in a recent match against Wales. With such high stakes, everyone is waiting to see how Gwynne’s case will unfold.
Stay tuned for more updates on this gripping saga! 🏉✨ #RugbyNews #GloucesterRugby #DeianGwynne #KenOwens #ChampionsCup