Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has refused to comment on the presence on Wednesday of his team captain Rory Best and another of his players, Iain Henderson, at the Belfast rape trial of two fellow Ulster and Ireland players. The decision by both men to attend the trial has prompted some criticism on social media. Is it appropriate for Ireland’s captain @RoryBest2 to be attending this trial on the day the victim is giving evidence? https://t.co/TpDT1pEXjA — Roisin (@RoRoSuperRo) January 31, 2018Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding are presently on trial facing rape charges. Both are professional rugby players with Ulster and have represented Ireland.

Source: Evening echo February 01, 2018 15:33 UTC