Ireland prop Furlong cited over alleged groin grab
Summary
Ireland and Leinster prop Tadhg Furlong has been cited over an alleged groin grab during Leinster’s United Rugby Championship win over Munster. A disciplinary process is being arranged; if found guilty, Furlong could miss Ireland and Leinster matches.Key Facts
- Munster player Gavin Coombes raised the allegation with referee Andrew Brace late in the first half of Saturday’s match.
- The television match official could not find video evidence at the time.
- Furlong was cited under World Rugby Law 9.27, which prohibits conduct including grabbing, twisting or squeezing a player’s genitals.
- The United Rugby Championship said arrangements for the disciplinary process are under way and will be announced in due course.
- Ireland have included Furlong in their squad for November’s Nations Championship fixtures.
- A guilty finding could put Furlong at risk of missing Ireland’s matches against Argentina, Fiji and South Africa, as well as later fixtures.
- South Africa’s Jan-Hendrik Wessels received a nine-match suspension in 2025 for a similar offence.
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