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Bundee Aki facing disciplinary committee and omitted from Ireland squad ahead of Six Nations opener

Ireland centre Bundeek Aki faces a URC disciplinary committee on Wednesday after a misconduct claim against him; He has not travelled to Portugal with Ireland and will likely miss their Six Nations opener; Ireland are also conducting their own internal investigation

Wednesday 28 January 2026 11:50, UK

Bundee Aki did not travel to Portugal with Ireland as he faces a disciplinary committee
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Bundee Aki looks set to miss Ireland's opening Six Nations match against France as he was replaced in the squad due to a disciplinary issue.

The centre did not travel to Portugal with Andy Farrell's side and Ulster's uncapped centre Jude Postlethwaite has been brought in.

It has been confirmed that, on Wednesday, Aki will face an independent disciplinary hearing following Connacht's defeat to Leinster in "relation to a Misconduct Complaint made against him under the United Rugby Championship Disciplinary Rules".

Aki is "alleged to have engaged with the match official team on several occasions in a manner which may be deemed to be in breach of the league's Disciplinary Rules related to Misconduct".

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Ireland are also conducting their own internal investigation and in a statement said: "The IRFU can confirm that Bundee Aki has not travelled with the Men's senior squad to Portugal for disciplinary reasons.

"The IRFU does not tolerate any form of disrespect shown towards match officials and does not condone actions that fall below the standards expected of players representing Irish rugby

"The IRFU are investigating the matter further internally and no additional comment will be made at this time."

Ireland's Six Nations fixtures

  • France - Stade de France - Thursday, February 5 - 8.10pm (GMT)
  • Italy - Aviva Stadium - Saturday, February 14 - 2.10pm (GMT)
  • England - Allianz Stadium, Twickenham - Saturday, February 21 - 2.10pm (GMT)
  • Wales - Aviva Stadium - Friday, March 6 - 8.10pm (GMT)
  • Scotland - Aviva Stadium - Saturday, March 14 - 2.10pm (GMT)

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