Ryan Handed Three-week Ban After Red Card Upheld

James Ryan has been handed a three-week suspension aft nan reddish paper he was shown during Ireland's 24-13 conclusion by South Africa astatine nan Aviva Stadium connected Saturday was upheld by an independent disciplinary committee.

Second statement Ryan's yellowish paper for a precocious deed connected Malcolm Marx successful nan early stages of nan nonaccomplishment to nan Springboks was subsequently upgraded to a 20-minute reddish card.

The independent committee wished that by applying World Rugby's sanctioning provisions, a mid-range introduction constituent of six weeks was appropriate.

That has been reduced to 3 weeks, however, successful ray of Ryan accepting nan reddish card, his cleanable grounds and different mitigating factors.

The punishment could beryllium further reduced to 2 weeks should Ryan complete World Rugby's Coaching Intervention Programme arsenic a substitute for nan last week of his suspension.

That action is aimed astatine modifying circumstantial techniques and method issues which contributed to nan incidence of foul play.

As it stands, Ryan is ruled retired of Leinster's United Rugby Championship crippled against Dragons this play and nan Investec Champions Cup matches astatine location to Harlequins connected 6 December and distant to Leicester Tigers connected 12 December.