Casey escapes punishment

Ireland international Bob Casey has been found guilty of foul play for a stamp but escaped the sanction of a suspension because it was not deemed serious enough to draw further punishment.

Casey appeared before an independent Disciplinary Committee in Dublin today as a result of the incident from the Round 6 Heineken Cup Pool 1 match against Benetton Treviso at Stadio Comunale di Monigo on Saturday January 19, 2008.

The citing lodged by the Citing Commissioner for the match, Russell Howell (Wales), was for alleged stamping/trampling on a Benetton Treviso player in contravention of Law 10.4 (b).

The independent Disciplinary Committee, which was chaired by Paul Mauriac (France) and also comprised Peter Brown (Scotland) and George Spotswood (Ireland).

Both parties have the right to appeal.