Quinlan appeal date set

The appeal by the Munster player Alan Quinlan against his six-week suspension for stamping will be heard in Dublin on Wednesday, January 3.

The appeal concerns an alleged incident in the Round 4 Heineken Cup Pool 4 match against Cardiff Blues at Thomond Park on Saturday, December 16.

An independent appeal committee chaired by Rod McKenzie (Scotland) has been appointed to hear this matter. He will be joined on the committee by Matthew Lohn (England) and Robert Horner (England).

Quinlan's suspension arose from a citing lodged by the citing commissioner for the match, Alan Mansell (England).

The case against Quinlan was heard on Wednesday, December 20 by an independent disciplinary committee comprising Christopher Quinlan (England), Bruce Reece-Russell (England) and Iain Goodall (Scotland).