Simon Easterby banned from driving after speeding conviction

Simon Easterby, Ireland's interim head rugby coach and a recent addition to the British & Irish Lions coaching team, has been banned from driving for six months after being caught exceeding the speed limit on a dual carriageway in Cornwall last August. Despite Easterby's argument that his work and family responsibilities required him to drive, the Cardiff Magistrates' Court ruled there was no exceptional hardship and upheld the ban. He was also ordered to pay a fine and surcharges totaling £1,345, due within a week. Easterby led Ireland during this year's Six Nations while Andy Farrell prepared for the upcoming Lions tour and is now confirmed as part of Farrell's coaching staff for the tour of Australia.