Bordeaux's Jefferson Poirot suspended after incident with Henry Pollock
Bordeaux-Begles prop Jefferson Poirot has been suspended for two weeks following an incident at the end of Saturday's Investec Champions Cup final.
The 32-year-old was banned after clashing with Northampton Saints' back row Henry Pollock after the final whistle of his side's 28-20 win in Cardiff.
Poirot was alleged to have grabbed Pollock by the throat when several players argued at full-time, which Saints director of rugby Phil Dowson said was "uncalled for and out of order".
The loosehead appeared before an independent disciplinary committee this afternoon, and accepted he had committed an act of foul play, which warranted a red card. Poirot had been cited for a violation of Law 9.27, which states: "A player must not do anything that is against the spirit of good sportsmanship".
The independent Disciplinary Committee upheld the complaint, and it determined that the offending was at the low-end of World Rugby's sanctions and four weeks was selected as the appropriate entry point.
"Taking into account the player's guilty plea, his good disciplinary record and his full co-operation with the disciplinary process, the Committee decided to reduce the sanction by the maximum of 50% before imposing a two-week suspension," an EPCR statement said.
Poirot will miss Bordeaux's final two games of the Top14 regular season versus Toulon and Vannes, but will be available to return for the play-offs.
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