Black day for RFU official
Scrum.com
December 16, 2007
Rugby Football Union official Alan Black has aologised "unreservedly'' following his attempt to strike Clermont prop Martin Scelzo with a programme during Wasps' 25-24 win yesterday. Former Wasps captain Black appeared to aim a blow at Clermont's Argentina prop Martin Scelzo when a fight which erupted in the 58th minute spilt onto the sidelines. Black, who is employed as a leisure rugby manager by the RFU, was subsequently thrown out of Adams Park.
A statement released by the RFU today read: ``Alan Black would like to
``The RFU will be co-operating fully with any investigation into the incident
The RFU's disciplinary officer has been informed and is considering the Wasps chief executive Tony Copsey promised a full investigation into the incident. Copsey said: ``An individual was identified and expelled from the ground immediately. ``It was an unfortunate incident because something of this nature has never happened before. ``It's an unfortunate moment for rugby that an incident like this should happen during a fantastic match, possibly one of the best ever Heineken Cup games. ``The club will consider its position and will fully investigate what happened tonight. ``We won't over-react to the situation but want to look at it in its fullness. A season or lifetime ban might be forthcoming.'' Wasps captain Lawrence Dallaglio said of theincident, "Let's get it into perspective. A guy throws six punches and gets yellow-carded whereas another guy hits someone with a programme. "The incident has to be taken in the context of what happened previously - a guy had thrown a load of punches." A spokesman for Heineken Cup organisers European Rugby Cup confirmed they are also to investigate the second-half incident. © Scrum.com
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