One-week ban for Ah You

Ulster tighthead prop Rodney Ah You has been handed a one-week ban after he pleaded guilty to a dangerous charging offence on Wednesday.

A Disciplinary Panel convened in Edinburgh to consider the red card decision against Ah You under Law 10.4 (g) – Dangerous Charging.

The incident occurred during Ulster’s Round 18 fixture against the Dragons at Rodney Parade on Friday, March 24, when the player was deemed to have committed an act of foul play against a Dragons player by referee Mike Adamson.

The Disciplinary Panel – Roddy Dunlop QC (Chair), Iain Leslie and John Kirk (all Scotland) – accepted the player’s admission of guilt and upon review of the incident deemed it clumsy and reckless, but not intentional. The foul was categorised at a Low End entry point which carries a suspension of two weeks.

However, the Disciplinary Panel also took into account mitigating factors such as the player’s prompt admission of responsibility for the offence, his exemplary conduct at the hearing, and his previous clean record.

The ban was therefore reduced by one week leaving the player free to resume playing on Monday, April 3.