Vincent Pinto, who received a red card this weekend against Wales, is suspended for three matches by the World Cup disciplinary committee. But if the Portuguese winger follows a World Rugby discipline program, his sanction will be reduced to two matches.
It was on a reception that the mistake was made. Vincent Pinto, launched into the air to grab the ball, put his foot forward during the jump, and directly into the head of Welshman Josh Adams. After the bunker, the yellow card addressed to the Portuguese winger turned into red and the Wolves had to finish the match at 14.
This Tuesday at the end of the day, World Rugby communicated on the decision of the disciplinary committee. She ruled that it was an act of uncontrolled foul play, that it was linked to poor decision-making and a lack of attention, that the contact to the head carried a high level of risk, and that in absence of extenuating circumstances, red was logical.
Reduced penalty in the event of tackling training…
“On the basis of these elements and after deliberation, the Independent Disciplinary Commission applied the minimum sanction with medium entry point provided by World Rugby for acts of unfair play resulting in contact with the head (six matches). Account Taking all of these considerations, including the regrets expressed by the player and his excellent disciplinary record, the Independent Commission applied a maximum mitigation of 50%, which results in a final sanction of three matches.”
Vincent Pinto received a red card following a foot to the head from Josh Adams during an aerial reception.
To reduce the sanction of an additional match, and to be able to take part in the final match of the group phase (Fiji-Portugal on October 8), the future Columérin will have to follow the training program… On the tackle! A usual process for national and international competitions, like the “Head contact process” that we know in France, but which does not really apply to the fault in question, since it involves a high foot. “Subject to the successful completion of the tackling training program”Vincent Pinto will therefore only miss the matches against Georgia (this Saturday September 23 in Toulouse) and Australia (October 1 in Saint-Étienne)
This Sunday, former international referee Romain Poite, Rugbyrama/Midi Olympique consultant for the World Cup, considered this decision to be “harsh”. “You could say it’s harsh, I don’t think Pinto is doing it on purpose (to lift your leg that high, Editor’s note). OI see him, he is out of balance behind. But personally when I was a referee, I preferred to be said that my decision had been harsh instead of being called incompetent because I had not made it.
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