🚨James Ryan breaks his silence as to why he didn’t feel the need to apologise to Malcolm Marx ..

Two weeks on since Ireland played South Africa at the Aviva Stadium and since then James Ryan had to attend a discipline hearing .. Where there was a statement made,

“At no stage on the field, after the game, in the changing rooms, or at the post-match function did the Player make any attempt to apologise to SA#2 for the incident.”

James Ryan’s team replied with the following;

“When the Red Card was issued, he had not realised that he had made head contact with SA#2 as and thought he had been sent off for coming off his feet and his tucked arm.

“The Player initially thought he had made contact with SA#2’s upper body he only realised that he had made head contact the next day when he looked up the footage.

“Should he have known that he had made head contact with SA#2, he would definitely have approached SA#2.

“He has had his own issues with concussions and would never attempt to target another player’s head in contact.”