Referee quits in wake of Mack Hansen comments – why this is a tough lesson for rugby
Irish referee Chris Busby is set to shockingly retire from the sport, following comments made by Mack Hansen. The Ireland wing has been suspended for three matches following an outburst in a press conference in the aftermath of Connacht’s loss to Leinster in the United Rugby Championship,
Mack Hansen discovers Six Nations fate as Ireland and Connacht star slapped with ban for referee comments
MACK HANSEN has been handed a three-game ban after his post-match outburst following Connacht’s defeat to Leinster. The Ireland and Connacht star put the match officials on blast with
Mack Hansen banned and his ref target quits after f-bomb blow-up
Ireland rugby star Mack Hansen has been cleared to play in their Six Nations opener against England next month despite a ban for
‘My comments to the media were ill-advised’ – Connacht’s Mack Hansen banned for six weeks with three weeks suspended
Mack Hansen will be available for Ireland’s Six Nations title defence despite a six-game misconduct ban handed down by URC chiefs.
Mack Hansen gets three-match ban but available for Six Nations starter
Ireland winger Mack Hansen has been banned for three games for comments he made following Connacht's defeat to Leinster in the URC in December.
Ireland's Hansen banned but available for Six Nations
Connacht wing Mack Hansen is cleared to play in Ireland's Six Nations opener against England after being handed a three-match ban for comments he made about a referee.
Connacht put Mack Hansen outburst ‘to bed’ after Ireland winger’s ban
Connacht head coach Pete Wilkins feels both the club and Mack Hansen have ‘full acceptance’ of the punishment handed to the Ireland winger after his criticism of the referee following his side’s United Rugby Championship (URC) defeat to Leinster.
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Connacht head coach Pete Wilkins says there is ‘full acceptance’ of Mack Hansen punishment
Connacht head coach said he accepts all aspects of the punishment handed down to Mack Hansen and the club in the disciplinary ...
Fresh twist around Mack Hansen-URC referee saga following three-game ban dished out to Connacht wing
THE referee at the heart of Mack Hansen’s disciplinary breach is set to retire from professional rugby, it’s been reported. First reported by The 42, Chris Busby is purportedly ...
Mack Hansen handed three-match ban but will not miss start of Six Nations
Connacht and Ireland wing Mack Hansen has received a six-week ban, three of which are suspended, after an independent ...
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Rugby sending mixed messages over referee respect but Mack Hansen ban fits crime
All things considered, it would have been naive to think Mack Hansen would escape without a suspension for his comments on ...
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Mack Hansen has been ordered to ‘disseminate learnings’... only in rugby would you hear this guff
Mack Hansen received a three-game ban by the URC for controversial post-match comments. He needs to be applauded not ...
Apologetic Mack Hansen accepts his inevitable punishment with good grace
Match officials are looking for greater protection and that’s why the URC ruling was rightly unequivocal in its findings ...
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Referee at centre of Mack Hansen row set to hang up his whistle
Chris Busby, the ref at the centre of the Mack Hansen controversy, is set to retire from officiating. The Ulsterman, who ...
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Honesty is great – but Mack Hansen needs to lay off the refs
Mack Hansen's statement/apology in the wake of his three-match ban for speaking out after the loss to Leinster was - well - a ...