Irish referee Chris Busby is set to shockingly retire from the sport, following comments made by Mack Hansen. The Ireland wing has been suspended for three matches following an outburst in a press conference in the aftermath of Connacht’s loss to Leinster in the United Rugby Championship,

MACK HANSEN has been handed a three-game ban after his post-match outburst following Connacht’s defeat to Leinster. The Ireland and Connacht star put the match officials on blast with

Connacht supporters and rugby fans in general are none too happy about the result of the URC disciplinary meeting regarding Mack Hansen's explosive referee

Mack Hansen will be available for Ireland’s Six Nations title defence despite a six-game misconduct ban handed down by URC chiefs.

Connacht head coach Pete Wilkins feels both the club and Mack Hansen have ‘full acceptance’ of the punishment handed to the Ireland winger after his criticism of the referee following his side’s URC defeat to Leinster.

An Independent Disciplinary Panel’s decision to hand Connacht and Ireland winger Mack Hansen a three-week ban has received huge backlash online. Hansen’s ban includes three weeks which has been suspended in the event that he steps out of line again before the end of the season.