Beirne: Backlash after Dupont was 'enough punishment'

Beirne: Backlash after Dupont was 'enough punishment'

Munster captain Tadhg Beirne has apologised for his role in the incident that saw Antoine Dupont suffer a season-ending knee injury last month.

Tadhg Beirne: 'Backlash received by me, Porter and our families for Dupont injury was enough punishment'

Neither Beirne nor Porter was cited by the Six Nations citing officer but Irish management later revealed both player’s families had been targeted for online abuse in the aftermath of Antoine Dupont's injury

Involved in the clearing that caused the serious injury of the half of the Blue Muddle during the penultimate meeting of the Six Nations Tournament, the second line is once again forbidden from any intentionality.

‘The backlash myself and Porter and our families got was probably enough punishment’ – Tadhg Beirne reveals fallout from Dupont incident

Munster and Ireland second-row Tadhg Beirne has revealed how his and Andrew Porter’s families were subjected to a nasty “backlash” following the pair’s involvement in the controversial incident that led to Antoine Dupont suffering a serious knee injury in last month’s Six Nations clash in Dublin.

The captain of the Stade Toulosain and of the XV of France is unable to exercise his profession for long weeks after his serious knee injury in Ireland on 8 March during the 6th Tournament...

Tadhg Beirne hits out at online abuse after rugby 'incident' injures Antoine Dupont

Munster captain Tadhg Beirne offered his sympathy to Antoine Dupont after his season-ending injury but vehemently denies purposely injuring the France star.