Leicester Tigers' Nicholas Malouf given three-week ban for dangerous tackle
Tuesday 27 March 2018 23:27, UK
Leicester winger Nicholas Malouf has received a three-week ban for a dangerous tackle on Wasps' Christian Wade last Sunday.
Malouf was cited by independent citing commissioner Paul Hull following the Tigers' 16-15 win at Welford Road and appeared before a disciplinary panel on Tuesday evening.
Malouf, who was yellow-carded for the tackle on Wade, pleaded guilty to the charge and has been suspended until April 17.
His period of suspension includes an A-League fixture on April 1, which the panel deemed was meaningful having heard evidence from the club, and two Aviva Premiership fixtures.
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Panel chair John Brennan said: "The player accepted that he had committed an act of foul play which passed the red card test.
"The panel found that the player had struck the Wasps player's head. This required a mid-range entry point in accordance with the sanction table.
"Given the player's guilty plea and his clean disciplinary record the panel allowed full mitigation of 50%. He was suspended for a period of three weeks."
