Rabeni to serve new ban

Winger suspended until October 17

Last updated: 24th July 2008

Seru Rabeni

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Leicester's Seru Rabeni has been banned for an additional nine weeks after admitting playing in three sevens tournaments while serving a 14-week suspension.

The Fijian winger defied the ban he earned for gouging the eye of Saracens hooker Andy Kyriacou in a Guinness Premiership game in March.

That sanction was due to expire on July 7 but a Rugby Football Union disciplinary panel chaired by Christopher Quinlan in Bristol on Thursday evening ruled that Rabeni should be prohibited from playing for a further nine weeks.

The new ban will begin on August 15, and Rabeni will be eligible to return on October 17.