'an Inadequate Reaction' - Le Garrec Sorry For 'dive'

France scrum-half Nolann le Garrec has apologised aft appearing to dive successful a Top 14 match.

Racing 92's Le Garrec, who has won 10 caps for his country, dropped to nan turf clutching his look aft a flimsy and accidental collision pinch Perpignan prop Bruce Devaux connected Saturday.

The incident sparked jeers from nan Perpignan fans erstwhile replayed connected their stadium's large surface and referee Kevin Bralley instructed Le Garrec to play connected erstwhile he was backmost connected his feet.

Former referee Nigel Owens, commenting connected societal media,, external said he would person fixed Le Garrec a consecutive reddish card, while different critics said nan 22-year-old's exaggeration endangered players who person suffered superior caput injuries.

"I wanted to travel backmost to nan business of my interaction to nan caput and my inadequate reaction," Le Garrec said successful a connection to Midi Olympique connected Tuesday., external

"At nan time, I received a enarthrosis to nan look from nan Perpignan prop and I did not cognize astatine each if it was intentional aliases not.

"I did not cognize really to react. After reviewing nan images, I spot that this motion was wholly involuntary connected nan portion of nan prop. I apologise to nan lucifer referees! I did not want to disrespect anyone. It is not really I behave."

Le Garrec besides suggested that nan business successful nan lucifer contributed to his reaction. Racing had conscionable had Fijian helping Vinaya Habosi sent disconnected for making interaction pinch nan caput of a Perpignan player, and trailed by 11 points pinch 10 minutes remaining.

Racing yet mislaid 28-24. The big-spending Parisian side, who sacked erstwhile England coach Stuart Lancaster successful February, dishonesty only 4 points supra nan relegation play-off spot pinch 5 rounds remaining of nan regular season.

Le Garrec is not nan first subordinate to beryllium accused of play-acting this season.

In March, La Rochelle coach Ronan O'Gara compared Stade Francais flanker Romain Briatte to Brazilian footballer Neymar, aft Australian 2nd statement Will Skelton was sent disconnected aft clearing retired a ruck.

While Bath centre Ollie Lawrence admitted that he "probably could person carried on" erstwhile he deed nan turf pursuing a caput conflict pinch Northampton's Alex Mitchell successful January - nevertheless he denied cheating, saying he was entitled to spell to ground.

Rugby's laws, external expressly forbid players to "do thing that whitethorn lead nan lucifer officials to see that an force has committed an infringement" or, much generally, to enactment contrary to "the tone of bully sportsmanship".