# Rugby: Ireland prop Tadhg Furlong has been cited for alleged foul play involving Munster’s Gavin Coombes during their United Rugby Championship match on Saturday. No conclusive video evidence was found at the time, but a citing commissioner subsequently charged Furlong under rugby’s rules on inappropriate contact. The case echoes that of Springbok front-rower Jan-Hendrik Wessels, who received an eight-week ban in 2025 after a similar allegation. Furlong’s disciplinary hearing is pending, with a lengthy suspension potentially ruling him out of Ireland’s November internationals, including the matches against the Springboks.
Rugby: Furlong faces possible ban after alleged foul play