Castro to face the music
European Professional Club Rugby's Disciplinary Officer has lodged misconduct complaints against Toulon players Martin Castrogiovanni and Delon Armitage.
This follows an investigation into incidents referred to EPCR by Leicester Tigers after their European Cup Round Three match against Toulon at Welford Road on December 7.
The misconduct complaint against Castrogiovanni is that after the match he made a number of comments to the media in which he attacked, disparaged, criticised, damaged and/or brought into disrepute Leicester Tigers, the club's Director of Rugby, Richard Cockerill, EPCR, the European Cup and the sport in contravention of the Disciplinary Rules of the European Rugby Champions Cup Participation Agreement 2014/15.
The misconduct complaint against Armitage is that during and after the match he is alleged to have conducted himself in an unsportsmanlike manner by making a number of comments to, or within earshot of, spectators using foul and abusive language and may have brought into disrepute the sport of rugby, the European Rugby Champions Cup, other clubs and persons and/or EPCR in contravention of the Disciplinary Rules of the European Rugby Champions Cup Participation Agreement 2014/15.
Both complaints will be heard by an independent Disciplinary Committee made up of Antony Davies (England) Chairman, Roger Morris (Wales) and Pat Barriscale (Ireland) in London on Wednesday, December 17.
