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Steve Salvin Head-butted by Poppy Cleall
By: Watto Date: June 12, 2023, 2:47 pm
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From The Daily Telegraph:
The Rugby Football Union is investigating a half-time tunnel
bust-up after Poppy Cleall, the England and Saracens forward,
allegedly headbutted a member of Exeter Chiefs’ coaching team
during their Premier 15s semi-final.
Saracens went in at half time 14-0 up after tries from Hannah
Botterman and Sarah McKenna, but tensions spilled over when the
players were walking down the tunnel at Sandy Park.
Steve Salvin, Exeter’s assistant coach, and Juan Figallo, the
Saracens women’s scrum coach, are also among those understood to
be involved in the incident with Cleall.
According to one well-placed source, Salvin was unhappy that
Cleall was talking to referee Charlie Gayther as the players
headed to the dressing rooms and shouted something that
antagonised the 61-cap England international.
Cleall reacted and, leaning in towards Salvin, produced what a
source described as a “soft headbutt” which caught Salvin
underneath his eye.
Former Argentina prop Figallo then got involved in the fracas
and allegedly rounded on Salvin by shoving him against the
tunnel wall.
In a statement, the RFU said: “We are investigating reports of
an alleged incident. Should a charge be brought, we will provide
an update.”
The incident is said to have unfolded in front of referee
Gayther, but no disciplinary action was taken and Cleall
returned to the field for the second half, when Exeter staged a
dramatic comeback to clinch victory late on through Eilidh
Sinclair’s 78th-minute try.
Exeter and Saracens have declined to comment on the incident
after being approached by Telegraph Sport.
Cleall appeared to respond to the allegation in a bizarre
Twitter back-and-forth, in which she appeared to suggest there
was more to the incident in a cryptic message.
She said: “I will be taking this matter further, don’t worry.
Very very very often you get behaviour like today. Will hear
about it soon.”
Tunnel bust-ups in women’s rugby are extremely rare, although
recent meetings between Exeter and Saracens have been known to
be fairly heated affairs.
Salvin, who has had coaching stints at Rotherham Titans and
Leeds Carnegie Academy, joined Exeter Chief’s women’s coaching
team in November 2021.
He also helped coach England’s women’s scrum during this year’s
Women’s Six Nations, assisting the Red Roses’ scrum coach, Louis
Deacon.
During his time in the England set-up, however, Salvin is said
to have had limited crossover with Cleall, who missed several
rounds of the tournament through injury.
Exeter, who finished the regular season in second place behind
Gloucester-Hartpury, will meet the Cherry and Whites in the
Premier 15s final at Kingsholm on June 24, with both teams
bidding to win their first league title.
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Re: Steve Salvin Head-butted by Poppy Cleall
By: Duncang Date: June 12, 2023, 3:04 pm
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It'll be interesting to see how this develops!
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Re: Steve Salvin Head-butted by Poppy Cleall
By: Watto Date: June 23, 2023, 5:41 am
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From the Beeb.
HTML https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/65991632
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Re: Steve Salvin Head-butted by Poppy Cleall
By: Duncang Date: June 23, 2023, 4:36 pm
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Sounds like a let off for him?
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