Should he full the World Rugby deal with college programme, his suspension can be decreased by one week, which might enable him to return for the Connacht conflict.
“After an act of foul play by player No 18 (Conraad van Vuuren), referee Christopher Allison showed the player a red card in the 68th minute of the game under Law 9.13 – a player must not tackle an opponent early, late or dangerously,” a URC assertion on the result of his listening to mentioned.
“Dangerous tackling includes, but is not limited to, tackling or attempting to tackle an opponent above the line of the shoulders, even if the tackle starts below the line of the shoulders.”
In his response in the course of the disciplinary listening to, Van Vuuren accepted that he had dedicated an act of foul play which warranted a crimson card. The judicial officer additionally discovered that the deal with met the red-card threshold, with a mid-range entry level warranting a six-week ban.
“The player received two weeks’ mitigation due to his acknowledgement of culpability, his apology and good conduct throughout the disciplinary process, which results in a four-match suspension,” the assertion learn.
