Edinburgh forward Sean Cox has been banned for a week after he admitted striking Shontayne Hape.
Cox banned for striking Hape in Heineken Cup clash
Edinburgh forward Sean Cox has been hit with a one-week ban for striking London Irish centre Shontayne Hape during last weekend's Heineken Cup clash.
Cox was cited following the second-half incident, and admitted the charge.
Independent judicial officer Robert Williams decided the offence was low-end in terms of its seriousness level, with a two-week entry point, which he then reduced by 50% after taking into account Cox's guilty plea, clean record and demonstration of remorse.
Cox is free to play again on November 24, meaning he is unavailable for Edinburgh's Heineken Cup appointment with Racing Metro at Murrayfield on Friday night.
