SHANNON have lost their appeal against the €25,000 fine imposed on them by the IRFU disciplinary committee arising out of incidents involving senior members of the club and referee George Clancy at the conclusion of last month’s AIB League game against Cork Constitution at Coonagh.

Munster prop John Hayes has been suspended for six weeks for a red-card offence in the Magner's League clash with Leinster at The RDS on Saturday.

LEINSTER have yet to decide whether they will appeal Jonathan Sexton’s two-week suspension, which was confirmed yesterday following an incident in the Magners League tie against Munster last weekend.

Leinster's Jonathon Sexton has today been handed a two-week ban for an alleged kick on Munster's player Lefeimi Mafi.

Leinster second row Malcolm O’Kelly has not been sanctioned for an incident in the Magners League game against Ospreys on March 6.

Wasps hooker Raphael Ibanez has been banned for four weeks for a stamp on Ireland's Llanelli Scarlet Simon Easterby that was described as mid range in the level of seriousness.