Consequently will be sidelined to play the Premiership Cup final against Worcester Warriors from England, next Tuesday, May 17.
Creevy was summoned by the party’s Citing Commissioner, the Irishman Eugene Ryan (Ireland) and an independent Disciplinary Committee made up of the Welshman Simon Thomas and the Portuguese Marcello D’Orey, in which Creevy declared taking the blame.
The accusation made against Creevy was that he pulled the hair of Toulon’s second row, Eben Etzebeth, in contravention of Law 9.27, a situation for which he was reprimanded.
Law 9.27 states that a player must not do anything that is against good sportsmanship and under World Rugby foul play sanctions this rule relating to hair pulling or grabbing can be penalized by two (low range) , four (medium) or six to 52 weeks (high).
The committee upheld the summons complaint and found that Creevy had intentionally pulled Etzebeth’s hair in a way that warranted a red card, later determining that the offense was at the lower end of World Rugby’s sanctions.
Creevy He completed 50 appearances for the London Irish club last week and has scored 16 tries in 24 games, being a fundamental piece in the London team that occupies the eighth place in the English Premiership.
Source: Ambito
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