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FORMER Irish rugby star Trevor Brennan will appeal against a lifetime playing ban in five weeks’ time, the European Rugby Cup announced today.

The lock will attend an independent appeal committee at the ERC headquarters in Dublin on Friday June 1.

Brennan will also appeal against a suspension from participating in any tournament organised by the ERC and a hefty fine, after being found guilty of misconduct for punching a supporter during a Heineken Cup clash.

The Toulouse star announced his immediate retirement from the game just days before the hearing in London on March 16.

An independent disciplinary committee found Brennan guilty of entering one of the seating areas in Stade Ernest Wallon on January 21 and repeatedly striking Ulster spectator Patrick Bamford.

He was also fined 25,000 euro (£17,000) and ordered to pay 2,500 euro (£3,500) compensation to Bamford and the costs of convening the hearing.

Brennan – who claimed he was provoked, which has been denied by the fan – had even tried to adjourn the hearing in the Irish High Court, fearing the outcome of the disciplinary hearing would affect his right to silence in the French court.

The rugby player has also been banned by the French Rugby Federation, which banned Brennan until the disciplinary hearing was complete.

However, the bans do not stop Brennan from coaching or management outside of ERC tournaments.

The appeal committee will be chaired by Wyn Williams QC (Wales), and will also comprise Robert Horner (England) and Bill Dunlop (Scotland).

Rhys

Disgraceful behaviour by a professional.

ADawson

He deserves a life time ban. Simple as that.

Ruan Dircksen

hey dude.

i just wanna know if you can help me. i read about that guy who is facing a lifetime ban. can you just tell me why did he hit the supporter. i would just like to know. thanx

ADawson

From what I heard, the guy in the stand shouted abuse at him involving his family and he just flipped basically...

A bit like Zinedine Zidane in the World Cup final to be honest.

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Devil_Bingo

1. Don't Double Post Please
2. Please do not bump a old topic

Rhys

1) Who double posted?
2) It's kind of hard to not post in an old topic on these forums tbh, they're dead.

Devil_Bingo

ADawson Double Posted i merged them together now though

Rhys

Okay, but you could've said you'd merged them.

Xavier

Poor old Trevor Brennan had his ban reduced. What Trevor did was wrong but it doesnt get away from the fact that there is a new breed of rugby fan out there, the type who never played in the game, were not schooled in the game and does not understand that rugby is a special game with a special spirit and an unwritten code of conduct. Basically these "fans" thinks its okay to shout personal abuse at players from touchlines. Trevor lost it when he heard what he thought was abuse being shouted at him. He may have been mistaken. The interesting thing about the incident is that involves a province (Ulster) who have garnered a bit of a reputation recently (in the professional era) for attracting fans who are less than charming and use offensive language on the terrace. The real Ulster fans are gentlemen.