Rugby Player Sentenced to 9-Month Suspended Prison Term for Dangerous Tackle
The tackle during a 2022 school match left 17-year-old Mathias Dantin permanently paralyzed and led to a temporary suspension of rugby under school sports authorities.
- A 17-year-old rugby player was rendered tetraplegic following a prohibited 'cathédrale' tackle during a school match in December 2022.
- The player responsible was sentenced to nine months of suspended prison time and ordered to pay €2,000 in damages to the victim and his family.
- The court determined the tackle was a deliberate act of aggression with foreseeable physical harm to the opponent.
- The incident led the Union Nationale du Sport Scolaire (UNSS) to suspend rugby activities under its jurisdiction for one month in 2022.
- The convicted player expressed remorse during the trial, stating the event marked the end of his rugby career.
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