Lions prop Conraad van Vuuren has been suspended for a shoulder-to-head collision against the Stormers at Ellis Park.
The incident took place in the 69th minute of the Vodacom URC match, which the Lions won 24-10.
Van Vuuren, whose yellow card was upgraded to red after a bunker review, has received a four-match ban following a disciplinary process.
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In the player’s responses to the judicial officer overseeing the disciplinary process, he had accepted that he had committed an act of foul play which warranted a red card.
The judicial officer found that the incident met the red-card threshold, with entry of mid-range warranting six weeks. The player received two weeks mitigation due to acknowledgment of culpability, his apology and good conduct throughout the disciplinary process.
Should Van Vuuren complete the World Rugby Coaching Intervention Programme then the sanction will be reduced by one week.
URC fixtures Van Vuuren unavailable for
Lions vs Edinburgh, Saturday, 21 March
Lions vs Dragons, Saturday, 28 March
Lions vs Glasgow Warriors, Saturday, 18 April
Lions vs Connacht, Saturday, 25 April
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