A rugby player who broke an opponent's jaw, leaving him on a liquid diet, has been banned from playing the sport for life.
Stuart McClymont has been banned from playing all forms of rugby union for life
At this point the referee blew the whistle for a penalty in relation to a different infringement. The injured player was removed from the pitch and taken to hospital. The injured player also spoke of losing feeling in his lower lip and that his speech had been affected by the incident. He also said he was unable to eat normally and had been on a liquid diet over the six weeks leading up to the hearing.
Mr McClymont denied reports that he was happy or smirking afterwards, and said that he felt immediate remorse and had not had the opportunity to apologise. "The player , of not insignificant weight, saw this and, deliberately and with clear intention used considerable and significant force, to drop his knee onto the exposed head of his victim.""There [was] considerable momentum and force applied to the head of his victim which caused a horrific injury."
The report also described the incident as"pre-meditated and opportunistic", adding:"Not long form pre-meditated but the player saw the position of his victim, knew that the referee would be likely unable to see this and carried out his deliberate and malicious act."
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