URC 'provide clarity' and 'take action' following officiating error in Munster-Bulls clash

URC 'provide clarity' and 'take action' following officiating error in Munster-Bulls clash

The URC clarified that referee Andrea Piardi was not originally scheduled to officiate in Round 16 this weekend.

URC take ownership of referee’s error

The Vodacom URC has moved quickly to dismiss speculation that Andrea Piardi was punished for his role in last week’s drama in the Bulls-Munster clash. In an official statement on Friday, the URC confirmed an officiating error during Munster’s defeat at Thomond Park, when referee Piardi incorrectly reduced the hosts to 14 players. The incident occurred in the 52nd minute after Munster lost their second tighthead prop to injury, forcing unconteste…

URC says faulty app contributed to 14-man farce during Munster-Bulls clash

The league says that its referees ‘will be made aware that they must own the process’ after Munster were incorrectly reduced by a man.

URC Statement - Munster Rugby

The BKT United Rugby Championship would like to provide clarity to the situation which led to uncontested scrums and the removal of a player during the R15 fixture between Munster and the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday, April 19. Additionally, the BKT URC would like to clarify that Andrea Piardi was not originally scheduled to officiate in Round 16 this weekend and any reporting to the contrary or suggestions that he has been removed from an appointm…