Bundee Aki seems to be set to overlook Eire’s opening Six Nations match towards France as he was changed within the squad on account of a disciplinary difficulty.
The centre didn’t journey to Portugal with Andy Farrell’s facet and Ulster’s uncapped centre Jude Postlethwaite has been introduced in.
It has been confirmed that, on Wednesday, Aki will face an impartial disciplinary listening to following Connacht’s defeat to Leinster in “relation to a Misconduct Complaint made against him under the United Rugby Championship Disciplinary Rules”.
Aki is “alleged to have engaged with the match official team on several occasions in a manner which may be deemed to be in breach of the league’s Disciplinary Rules related to Misconduct”.
Eire are additionally conducting their very own inner investigation and in an announcement stated: “The IRFU can affirm that Bundee Aki has not travelled with the Males’s senior squad to Portugal for disciplinary causes.
“The IRFU doesn’t tolerate any type of disrespect proven in the direction of match officers and doesn’t condone actions that fall under the requirements anticipated of gamers representing Irish rugby
“The IRFU are investigating the matter further internally and no additional comment will be made at this time.”
Eire’s Six Nations fixtures
- France – Stade de France – Thursday, February 5 – 8.10pm (GMT)
- Italy – Aviva Stadium – Saturday, February 14 – 2.10pm (GMT)
- England – Allianz Stadium, Twickenham – Saturday, February 21 – 2.10pm (GMT)
- Wales – Aviva Stadium – Friday, March 6 – 8.10pm (GMT)
- Scotland – Aviva Stadium – Saturday, March 14 – 2.10pm (GMT)
