Driving Ban For Ireland And Lions Coach Easterby

Ireland's interim caput coach Simon Easterby has been disqualified from driving for six months aft being caught speeding.

The erstwhile rugby subordinate was caught exceeding nan 70mph velocity limit connected a dual carriageway successful Bodmin, Cornwall, past August.

On Monday, Cardiff Magistrates' Court considered Easterby's activity and family commitments that require him to drive.

But nan tribunal did not not find exceptional hardship and nan rugby coach was told he would beryllium disqualified from driving for six months.

Former Scarlets subordinate Easterby, who lives successful Vale of Glamorgan, was besides told to salary a good arsenic good arsenic a surcharge.

The tribunal heard nan fig came to a full of £1,345 which has to beryllium paid wrong nan adjacent week.

In February, Easterby was linked pinch nan vacant Wales caput coach job pursuing Warren Gatland's dismissal.

He precocious joined nan British and Irish Lions coaching set-up arsenic nan squad prepares to return connected Australia this summer.