"Powell expressed his displeasure by saying, 'That's not on. That's f---ing not on. Get off the pitch,' before pushing Doyle."
"Doyle backed away and apologized to viewers, stating, 'Geoff's not happy about that,' indicating the tension of the moment."
"Doyle humorously asked Powell, 'Would you sign him Geoff?' after MacDevitt's unsuccessful kick, but Powell was not amused."
"The match took place shortly after the incident, where Leicester convincingly beat Gloucester 36-17 to retain the Slater Cup."
During warm-ups at Villa Park, TNT Sports host Doyle challenged Liam MacDevitt to kick towards the posts. Leicester's Powell intervened, expressing anger and pushing Doyle. Doyle apologized to viewers for the language used. MacDevitt's kick missed the posts, landing near Leicester players. Doyle humorously asked Powell if he would sign MacDevitt, but Powell was visibly upset. The incident happened before Leicester's 36-17 victory over Gloucester, a match honoring Ed Slater, who has motor neurone disease.
Read at Irish Independent
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