Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Behind the Lines Sportswriters discuss their careers and the work that inspires them. Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Italy's Ross Vintcent (file photo).Giuseppe Fama/INPHO Freedecisions Italy pair hit with bans for red cards against Ireland Giacomo Nicotera and Ross Vintcent have been punished for four and three fixtures respectively. 7.00pm, 18 Mar 2025 Share options ITALY DUO GIACOMO Nicotera and Ross Vintcent have been banned for four and three games, respectively, following their red cards against Ireland in the Six Nations at the weekend. Replacement back row Vintcent was initially shown a yellow card in Rome after his head-on-head tackle on Hugo Keenan. Advertisement That sanction was then upgraded to a 20-minute red card following an off-pitch review. Similarly, sub hooker Nicotera had his punishment increased to a red card during a review after he had charged into a ruck and made contact with Peter O’Mahony’s head in the 79th minute. The Italian pair appeared before an independent Disciplinary Committee this afternoon via video link. Nicotera and Vintcent’s bans will rule them out of club duty for Stade Francais and Exeter Chiefs, respectively. The independent Disciplinary Committee was chaired by Simon Thomas (Wales), joined by former international player Martyn Wood (England) and former referee Val Toma (Romania). David Sneyd Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Italy pair hit with bans for red cards against Ireland”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Italy pair hit with bans for red cards against Ireland”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. 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