Sale centre Johnny Leota banned for two weeks
Wednesday 12 October 2016 15:24, UK
Sale centre Johnny Leota has been banned for two weeks, the Rugby Football Union has announced.
Leota was cited after being sin-binned for a tackle on Bath's Aled Brew in the Sharks' Aviva Premiership 30-3 defeat at the Recreation Ground last Friday.
The incident, which occurred off the ball, came in stoppage time as Leota picked Brew up with a judo-style throw and slammed him on his head-and-neck area.
The Samoan was found guilty by an RFU disciplinary panel and has been ruled out until October 25.
That means Leota will miss two Champions Cup games for Sale, against Scarlets in Parc y Scarlets on October 15, and against Toulon at AJ Bell Stadium on October 21.
