SINEAD Peach will miss a minimum of six matches after an incident in York Valkyrie’s match with St Helens at the weekend.
York’s match with St Helens went viral last weekend after captain Peach questioned the integrity of the referee, which forced the official to remove the Valkyrie star from play.
Peach and the Valkyrie have had to wait to find out the repercussions that the former Woman of Steel would receive for her actions, and have now received confirmation from the RFL.
Peach has been charged with unacceptable language and for questioning the integrity of a match official, with the incident being a Grade E offence.
This charge carries a minimum six match ban for Peach, with the offence being referred to an RFL tribunal.
The Valkyrie would go on to suffer a defeat in that match with St Helens, with the final score being 18-8.
York RLFC Chairman Clint Goodchild issued a statement on the incident earlier in the week, which read: "On behalf of York RLFC, I wish to address the matter concerning Sinead Peach.
"Sinead expressed genuine remorse immediately for the comment and understands the serious nature of the situation.
"We will continue to support Sinead while she and the team prepare for the approaching playoffs.
"As a club, we have confidence the RFL tribunal process will take into account Sinead's longstanding positive contribution to the game and her respectful reputation will be recognised.
"We are committed to the values of respect and integrity that underpin our sport."
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