Wallabies’ Horwill Says Stamping Accidental as IRB Appeals
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Australia captain James Horwill said his alleged stamp on British and Irish Lions lock Alun Wyn Jones in last week’s series opener was an accident after rugby’s governing body challenged a decision to clear him of foul play.
The International Rugby Board said yesterday it appealed an IRB-appointed judicial officer’s ruling to acquit Horwill after he was cited for allegedly stamping or trampling on Wyn Jones’s head in the third minute of Australia’s 23-21 loss to the Lions in Brisbane six days ago.