IN A statement released by the ERC disciplinary officer, Roger O’Connor, the organising group for Europe’s biggest rugby competition, the Heineken Cup, has said that they have now completed the investigation into the allegation that the Ospreys had 16 players on the pitch during the second half of the Heineken Cup Pool 3 Round 6 match between the Ospreys and Leicester Tigers at the Liberty Stadium, Swansea, on Saturday, January 23 last.
The statement said that; “As part of his investigation he [Roger O’Connor] reviewed statements from the Ospreys, Leicester Tigers and the Match Officials and also reviewed footage of the incident.
Following his investigation the Disciplinary Officer has made Misconduct complaints against Ospreys full back Lee Byrne (No 15) and the Ospreys club.
The independent Disciplinary Committee appointed to hear the case in Dublin on Friday, 29 January, 2010, will be chaired by Pat Barriscale (Ireland), and also include Jean-Noel Couraud (France) and Mark McParland (Ireland).
