Ireland wing Mack Hansen has been handed a three-week ban after criticising the officiating of Connacht’s defeat to Leinster in December. Hansen suggested after his side’s narrow loss at the Aviva Stadium that it had felt like the visitors were playing against “16 men”.

Connacht supporters and rugby fans in general are none too happy about the result of the URC disciplinary meeting regarding Mack Hansen's explosive referee

MACK HANSEN has been handed a three-game ban after his post-match outburst following Connacht’s defeat to Leinster. The Ireland and Connacht star put the match officials on blast with

Connacht and Ireland wing Mack Hansen has received a six-week ban, three of which are suspended, after an Independent Disciplinary Panel upheld a charge of misconduct in relation to comments he made about referees.

A disciplinary panel on Thursday upheld a charge of misconduct against the winger for comments he made criticising the match officials following Connacht's loss to Leinster in the URC last month.

Hansen will serve a three-match ban for Connacht but is available for Ireland's Six Nations opener against England.

Ireland winger Mack Hansen is free to face England in their Six Nations opener after being handed a three-match ban for his outburst on refereeing after Connacht's defeat to Leinster on Dec. 21.

Connacht wing Mack Hansen is cleared to play in Ireland's Six Nations opener against England after being handed a three-match ban for comments he made about a referee.