Murray Koster has been slapped with a prolonged suspension for his foul play within the conflict between the Sharks and Benetton.
Koster was pink carded for a reckless head-on-head collision on the breakdown through the Vodacom URC spherical 17 match at Kings Park.
Referee Mike Adamson ejected the Sharks inside centre within the 76th minute, citing Regulation 9.20 – a participant should not cost right into a ruck or maul.
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Koster acknowledged the foul play and didn’t contest his dismissal. The disciplinary committee, led by Simon Thomas, discovered that the incident met the pink card threshold, with “entry of top-end warranting 10 weeks”.
The midfielder’s exemplary disciplinary file noticed him obtain a five-week suspension. Completion of the World Rugby Teaching Intervention Programme may scale back the sanction by one week.
Because it stands, the 25-year-old is unavailable for the Sharks’ conflict with Cardiff in Durban on Saturday in addition to their historic Problem Cup remaining look subsequent Friday and final match of the URC season, towards the Vodacom Bulls on 1 June.
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