Ulster and Ireland rugby players Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding have been sacked, a month after they were found not guilty of raping a student at a house party in Belfast in 2016.
The Irish Rugby Football Union and Ulster Rugby made the announcement in a statement on Saturday morning.
"Following a review, conducted in the aftermath of recent court proceedings, the Irish Rugby Football Union and Ulster Rugby have revoked the contracts of Patrick Jackson and Stuart Olding with immediate effect," it read.
The alleged victim, then 19, said she was raped by Jackson at his home and forced to perform a sex act on Olding.
The defence argued that the woman made false rape allegations because she regretted having group sex with the men and feared it may have been documented, and they were acquitted at Belfast crown court in March.
Two other men, friends of the Ulster stars, were also acquitted on separate charges, including exposure and perverting the course of justice.
People took to Twitter in response to the verdicts, using the hashtag #IBelieveHer – an international hashtag which has been used previously to criticise how the justice system handles sexual assault and rape cases.
@PA Paddy Jackson tells @PA he is “deeply disappointed” to have been sacked by Ulster and Ireland.
The Irish Rugby Football Union and Ulster Rugby statement acknowleged responsibility and commitment to "respect, inclusivity and integrity".
"In arriving at this decision, the Irish Rugby Football Union and Ulster Rugby acknowledge our responsibility and commitment to the core values of the game: Respect, Inclusivity and Integrity."
"It has been agreed, as part of this commitment, to conduct an in-depth review of existing structures and educational programmes, within the game in Ireland, to ensure the importance of these core values is clearly understood, supported and practised at every level of the game," it read.