RUGBY-Irish rugby union revokes contracts of players acquitted of rape

BELFAST, April 14 (Reuters) - The governing body of Irish rugby has revoked the contracts of two players acquitted of rape, citing "the core values of the game", after a trial exposed their use of degrading language towards the woman who accused them.

The Irish Rugby Football Union said in a statement both the national organisation and the Ulster Rugby club had revoked the contracts of Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding with immediate effect. (Reporting by Ian Graham and Conor Humphries; editing by Jason Neely)