So what becomes of the Ulster rugby players now?

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Not guilty. So will they be back on the pitch or are their lives blighted forever by this?

They're tainted. It would take a very 'brave' (and fucking appalling) club to sign them.

legends.

Sorry that was the wrong link earlier, here is the right one

www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/paddy-jackson-set-to-sign-for-sale-sharks-1.3480839

They lost their case against the BBC and have to pay the BBC's legal costs of £20,000.

www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/paddy-jackson-stuart-olding-to-pay-bbc-20-000-in-legal-costs-1.3481357

Sale Sharks have come out and said they're not signing them.

Personally I think a professional rugby role for them is unsustainable. Clubs are constantly training up young players and may even have junior academies etc. not to talk of young fans and female fans etc.

With all that going on how can you put men like that on the pitch? I certainly would not send my kids to a game where they were playing. Or have it on in the house.

It's been announced that Stuart Olding is going to a French club.

It's Brive a French second-tier club.

Paddy Jackson has signed for top tier French team Perpignan.

Yep, another poor innocent man whose life and career were destroyed by an accusation.