Cheika fully behind Jennings

Leinster coach Michael Cheika has hit back with a strong backing of Shane Jennings, despite the decision, on appeal, of the Independent Judicial Committee to uphold a 12-week ban for making contact with the eye/eye area of London Irish lock Nick Kennedy.

"Leinster Rugby are mystified by the decision and the whole process because we still maintain that Shane wasn't guilty of anything. To be cited in the first instance, it requires the incident to warrant a red card, but it didn't even merit a penalty, never mind a red card," stated Cheika.