Ebbw Vale's Curtis Gregory has received an eight-week ban after a stamping incident which left supporters stunned during a Super Rygbi Cymru match last month.
Gregory was shown a straight red card during his side's clash with Llandovery, a contest which Ebbw Vale won 31-15 at Church Bank.
The incident occured in the first-half, with Gregory sent off permanently after a stamp on an opponent at the breakdown.
According to The SRC Podcast, Gregory's ban has been reduced to eight weeks from the initial 15 weeks following an appeal
They also stated that the appeal was based on precedent set amongst other areas.
Judging by the online reaction, few rushed to defend Gregory, and the footage shared by S4C soon went around, leaving fans shocked by what they had seen.
"What were you thinking, Curtis Gregory?"
One Ebbw Vale RFC supporter at the time of the incident did not hold back with their assessment of what occurred: "Absolutely disgusting stamp.
"Needless, reckless, and vile cheap show. Deserved red."
Another supporter wrote: "What were you thinking, Curtis Gregory?"
"That's one of the worst stamps I've seen. Awful. Should be a very lengthy ban," another added.
A fourth simply stated: "Very dirty."
Then another Ebbw Vale fan appeared to have little sympathy for one of their players by stating: "Disgusting and not even the most bias Ebbw Vale supporter should have any complaints about a lengthy ban."
Is the ban long enough?
One thing is certain: this isn't the type of footage or length of ban that Welsh rugby wants doing the rounds.
A previous head-stamping case in the same league last season resulted in a 4-match ban.
This will obviously be met with a lot critisim, and could raise further questions.
Is this correct the outcome from one of the worst incidents in recent memory.
One thing is for certain, Gregory will not play again until some point in 2027.
