ERC Disciplinary News

	Danny Grewcock Appeal Decision
	26 Jun, 21:10
	An independent Appeal Committee convened today (Tuesday, 26 June) in Birmingham to hear the appeal lodged by Bath Rugby lock Danny Grewcock.
	Danny Grewcock appeal
	15 Jun, 17:02
	Danny Grewcock has lodged an appeal against the decision of the independent Disciplinary Committee.
	Danny Grewcock Disciplinary Decision
	11 Jun, 16:21
	An independent Disciplinary Committee has found Danny Grewcock, the Bath Rugby lock, guilty of striking an opponent in the European Challenge Cup final on Saturday, 19 May, 2007.
	Trevor Brennan Appeal Decision
	11 Jun, 14:35
	An independent Appeal Committee has reduced the sanction imposed on Toulouse player Trevor Brennan, who was found guilty of Misconduct under the Heineken Cup Disciplinary Rules.
	Trevor Brennan Appeal Hearing
	1 Jun, 15:19
	An independent Appeal Committee convened in Dublin on Friday, 1 June to hear the appeal of Toulouse player Trevor Brennan against the decision of an independent Disciplinary Committee, which found him guilty of Misconduct.

ERC Disciplinary Hearings

Here you can download PDF's of recent decisions by Independent Disciplinary Committees with regard to ERC games. Click on the name of hearing to download.
2006/07 Season

Date Decision

8 June 2007 Daniel Grewcock Independent Appeal Committee Decision

1 June 2007 Trevor Brennan Independent Appeal Committee Decision

16 March 2007 Trevor Brennan Independent Disciplinary Committee Decision

7 February 2007 David Couzinet Independent Disciplinary Committee Decision

7 February 2007 Daniel Larrechea Independent Disciplinary Committee Decision

1 February 2007 Gareth Thomas Independent Disciplinary Committee Decision

10 January 2007 Alan Quinlan Independent Appeal Committee Decision

20 December 2006 Ben Gissing Independent Disciplinary Committee Decision

20 December 2006 Alan Quinlan Independent Disciplinary Committee Decision

8 November 2006 Owen Finegan Independent Disciplinary Committee Decision

8 November 2006 Ross Ford Independent Disciplinary Committee Decision

6 November 2006 Salvatore Perugini Independent Disciplinary Committee Decision

31 October 2006 Brent Cockbain Independent Disciplinary Committee Decision

2005/06 Season

Date	Decision
6 February 2006	Epi Taione Independent Disciplinary Committee Decision
10 January 2006	Gavin Henson Independent Appeal Committee Decision
23 December 2005	Ian Evans Independent Disciplinary Committee Decision
23 December 2005	Gavin Henson Independent Disciplinary Committee Decision

ERC Disciplinary Procedures:

(i) Citing Commissioner
a) for live televised games a Citing Commissioner will be appointed by ERC and shall be entitled to cite a Player for any act or acts of Foul Play that in the Citing Commissioner's opinion warranted a citing.
b) Clubs will not have the power to cite a player but may refer incidents to the Citing Commissioner within 24 hours of the conclusion of the match.
c) The Citing Commissioner will have 50 hours from the start of the game to make a citing and the determination of the Citing Commissioner will be final and binding.
d) Should the Citing Commissioner decide there is a case to answer he will notify the Disciplinary Officer and the Disciplinary Officer will then bring a charge against the cited player.
e) This case will then proceed to a disciplinary hearing.

(ii) Citing Officer
a) for games not on live television, where a player is cited by either of the clubs competing in the match, his case shall be immediately referred to the Citing Officer.
b) The citing must be submitted in writing and received by the Citing Officer within 50 hours of the start of the match. The Citing Officer will consider the citing and decide whether the player cited has a case to answer.
c) After this review, if the Citing Officer determines there is no case to answer, no further action will be taken. The determination of the Citing Officer will be final and binding.
d) Should the Citing Officer decide there is a case to answer he will notify the Disciplinary Officer and the Disciplinary Officer will then bring a charge against the cited player.
e) This case will then proceed to a Disciplinary Hearing.

(iii) Independent Disciplinary Committee
a) Citings / Misconduct complaints will be heard by an independent Disciplinary Commitee as soon as is practicable. Until the hearing a cited player is eligble to play in ERC tournaments
b) The independent Disciplinary Committee is chosen by the Chairman of the independent Disciplinary Panel, Professor Lorne Crerar.
c) The ERC Disciplinary Officer, Roger O'Connor, presents the case against any cited player.

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