Martin Castrogiovanni and Delon Armitage to face misconduct charges

Misconduct charges are to be brought against Toulon players Martin Castrogiovanni and Delon Armitage following incidents in the European Champions Cup game against Leicester at Welford Road.

EPCR, who govern European club rugby, investigated referred to them by the English club after they won 25-21 against the two-time defending European champions.

Italian prop Castrogiovanni, a former Leicester player, launched an expletive-filled attack on Leicester director of rugby Richard Cockerill, while Armitage got involved in a verbal row with home supporters after the final whistle.

EPCR outlined the case against each player in a press release.

"The misconduct complaint against Martin Castrogiovanni is that after the match he made a number of comments to the media in which he attacked, disparaged, criticised, damaged and/or brought into disrepute Leicester Tigers, the club's Director of Rugby, Richard Cockerill, EPCR, the European Rugby Champions Cup and the sport of rugby union in contravention of the Disciplinary Rules of the European Rugby Champions Cup Participation Agreement 2014/15.

“The misconduct complaint against Delon Armitage is that during and after the match he is alleged to have conducted himself in an unsportsmanlike manner by making a number of comments to, or within earshot of, spectators using foul and abusive language and may have brought into disrepute the sport of rugby union, the European Rugby Champions Cup, other clubs and persons and/or EPCR in contravention of the Disciplinary Rules of the European Rugby Champions Cup Participation Agreement 2014/15.”

The hearings of both players are set to take place on Wednesday December 17th chaired by England’s Antony Davies.