Disciplinary Decision - Guido Volpi

The Disciplinary process related to Guido Volpi Red Card in the United Rugby Championship Round 11 game against Edinburgh Rugby on Friday, February 14 has resulted in a three game suspension.

After an act of foul play by Zebre Parma player No 19 (Guido Volpi), referee Andrew Brace showed the Player a Red Card in the 73rd minute of the game under Law 9.13 – A player must not tackle an opponent early, late or dangerously. Dangerous tackling includes, but is not limited to, tackling or attempting to tackle an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if the tackle starts below the line of the shoulders.

In the Player’s responses to the Judicial Officer overseeing the disciplinary process (Ms. Jennifer Donovan, Ireland), he had accepted that he had committed an act of foul play which warranted a Red Card. Ms. Donovan found that the incident met the Red Card threshold, with entry of mid-range warranting six weeks. The Player received three (50%) weeks mitigation due to his apology and good record which results in a three game suspension.

Should the Player complete the World Rugby Coaching Intervention Programme then the sanction will be reduced by one week.

Fixtures Guido Volpi is unavailable for:

Zebre Parma v Dragons RFC, 28 February 2025, URC

Sharks v Zebre Parma, 22 March 2025, URC

Vodacom Bulls v Zebre Parma, 29 March 2025, URC