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Ireland and Lions rugby star Tadhg Furlong faces lengthy ban after being accused of grabbing opponent's genitals
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Coombes made the suggestion that he had been grasped by an opposition player to referee Andrew Brace during the game at the Aviva Stadium, but television match official (TMO) Colin Stanley could not find any footage.
Furlong has now been cited under Law 9.27, which states that “a player must not do anything that is against the spirit of good sportsmanship including but not limited to grabbing, twisting or squeezing the genitals”.
A statement from the URC said "arrangements for the disciplinary process are currently in progress and will be announced in due course".
If found guilty of the offence, the 33-year-old would be in danger of missing Ireland's Nations Championship matches with Argentina, Fiji and South Africa in Dublin, as well as the finals weekend in London.
In October 2025, South Africa front-rower Jan-Hendrik Wessels received a nine-match suspension for grabbing Josh Murphy's genitals in the Bulls' URC win over Connacht.
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