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Willemse in hot water

He was issued with a red card in the match at Stade Pierre-Antoine.

 

Willemse was sent off by referee, Wayne Barnes (England), for charging into a ruck with his shoulder in the 61st minute of the match in contravention of Law 10.4 (h).

 

David Martin (Ireland), Chairman, Hugh Logan (Ireland) and Jean-Philippe Lachaume (France) have been appointed as the independent Disciplinary Committee for the hearing which will take place in London on Wednesday.

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Law 10.4 (h) Charging into a ruck or a maul without use of the arms or without grasping a player

Under World Rugby's Sanctions for Foul Play, Law 10.4 (h), carries the following sanction entry points – Low End: two weeks; Mid-Range: five weeks; Top End: 10 to 52 weeks.

Other players cited for various incidents during last weekend's European action includes Davit Kubriashvili (Montpellier), Nans Ducuing (Bordeaux-Bègles), George Earle (Cardiff Blues), Sam Betty (Worcester Warriors), Mat Luamanu (Harlequins), Randall Morrison (Timisoara Saracens), Maks van Dyk (Toulouse) and Etienne Falgoux (ASM Clermont Auvergne).

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