The Disciplinary Committee of the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation has announced that Hawkster Rugby Football Club of Lagos has fully served their 24 weeks suspension in any NRFF organised event after the club launched verbal and physical abuse on match officials and tournament organizers at the 2014 edition of the Independence Sevens Rugby tournament held in Lagos.
Rising from their 2015 Annual General Assembly after deliberating on the subject matter, the Disciplinary Committee announced the lifting of all sanctions placed on Hawkster Athletic RFC, Stephen James and their coach; Emeka Ukome.
Stephen was slammed with a 24 weeks ban while head coach of the side; Emeka Ukome was suspended for 48 weeks according to the International Rugby Board Sanction Regulation-17, 10.4 (m & s) and 10 .4 (m) in which Nigeria is affiliated.
According to the president of the federation, Sir Edward Pam Fom, despite the club failing to officially apologize for their misconduct, the decision was taken in consideration of Hawkster Athletics players and also for the development of game.
The committee promise to continue maintaining the standard of World Rugby in ensuring that no form of misconduct is tolerated as they encouraged Hawkster to participate in all NRFF sanctioned tournament starting from 2016.
Rising from their 2015 Annual General Assembly after deliberating on the subject matter, the Disciplinary Committee announced the lifting of all sanctions placed on Hawkster Athletic RFC, Stephen James and their coach; Emeka Ukome.
Stephen was slammed with a 24 weeks ban while head coach of the side; Emeka Ukome was suspended for 48 weeks according to the International Rugby Board Sanction Regulation-17, 10.4 (m & s) and 10 .4 (m) in which Nigeria is affiliated.
According to the president of the federation, Sir Edward Pam Fom, despite the club failing to officially apologize for their misconduct, the decision was taken in consideration of Hawkster Athletics players and also for the development of game.
The committee promise to continue maintaining the standard of World Rugby in ensuring that no form of misconduct is tolerated as they encouraged Hawkster to participate in all NRFF sanctioned tournament starting from 2016.
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