EPCR have actually distributed bans worth an overall of 10 weeks to three red-carded Heineken Champions Cup gamers– Northampton duo Fraser Dingwall and also Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, together with Feibyan-Cornell Tukino of Castres, the French club that additionally had Antoine Tichit provided a citing commissioner’s caution. Newcastle’s Sebastian De Chaves was additionally provided a corrective caution, yet Bath’s Piers Francis had his Challenge Cup citing dismissed.
Northampton were defeated 31-13 in their Champions Cup suit in the house to protecting champs La Rochelle and also the two gamers they had actually sent, Dingwall and also Salakaia-Loto, have actually been prohibited for three and also 4 weeks specifically. Both can participate in deal with institution to have the recently of their suspensions scraped.
Regarding Dingwall, that was red-carded for an unsafe 39th-minute deal with on Dillyn Leyds at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens, an EPCR declaration on the Northampton gamer read: “The committee upheld the red card decision, finding that in carrying out the tackle in a dangerous manner, Dingwall had made contact with Leyds’ head.
“It then determined that the offending was at the mid-range of World Rugby’s sanctions and six weeks was selected as the appropriate entry point. As the player has a clear disciplinary record, and as there were no aggravating factors, it was decided to grant him the full 50 power cent mitigation and the committee reduced the sanction by three weeks before imposing a three-week suspension.
“Dingwall is free to play on Monday, February 20, due to Northampton’s fixture schedule. However, if he applies for and successfully completes a World Rugby coaching intervention, he will be free to play on February 13.”
Dingwall’s colleague Salakaia-Loto was sent in the exact same suit in the 81st min for strikingPaul Boudehent His hearing declaration reviewed: “The committee upheld the red card decision, finding that Salakaia-Loto had been guilty of a reckless act of foul play. It then determined that the offending was at the mid-range of World Rugby’s sanctions and six weeks was selected as the appropriate entry point.
“Due to the player’s good disciplinary record and acceptance of the red card, the committee reduced the sanction by two weeks before imposing a four-week suspension. Salakaia-Loto is free to play on Monday, February 27, due to Northampton’s fixture schedule. However, if he applies for and successfully completes a World Rugby coaching intervention, he will be free to play on Monday, February 20.”
Castres’ Tukino, on the other hand, was prohibited for three weeks for his 37th-minute unsafe deal with red card atExeter A six-week entrance factor was provided the complete 50 percent reduction and also if he carries out deal with institution, he can go back to use February 6. His colleague Tichit was provided with a citing commissioner caution for leading with the lower arm right into the neck/throat location of Exeter’s Sam Simmonds in the nine min of the Sandy Park suit.
Newcastle’s Sebastian De Chaves additionally copped a caution for reaching Connacht’s Dylan Tierney-Martin over the line, while Bath’s Francis was pardoned following his citing for a supposed unsafe 42nd-minute deal with on Glasgow’s Sione Tuipulotu.
“The committee decided that while Francis had committed an act of foul play, it did not warrant a sending-off. The citing complaint was therefore dismissed and he is free to play.”
