The appointment is set for January 5. For the third time since the start of the season, the USAP will have to explain itself to the Disciplinary Commission of the National Rugby League. The Catalan club is summoned following the reception of Castres, Sunday December 26 for Boxing Day in Top 14. During the meeting at the Aimé Giral stadium in Perpignan, a spectator would have insulted the referee and the players of Castres Olympique. “For several matches at the stadium, we have deplored certain behaviors, contrary to the values of respect and conviviality embodied by rugby and the USAP.“, wrote the club in a press release on Tuesday.
USAP has been convicted twice, since the start of the season. A first time in September for smoke in the stadium (5,000 euros suspended fine). A second time in December after the intrusion of a supporter on the lawn (5,000 euros fine as well as the lifting of the stay, therefore 10,000 euros in total). The club then filed a complaint against this supporter.
“We condemn these actions which give a bad image of our public and our club.”
It is therefore the summons too many, for the USAP. In its press release, the club wrote: “We condemn these actions which give a bad image of our public and our club, and which have nothing to do in our stadium. We are sometimes disappointed and frustrated with the result of a match, but in any case, the values of rugby must always be preserved.“.
USAP also insists on the role of the referee. He “is a creator of link, a mediator at the service of the game and its actors“.