James Davies suspended for three weeks

James Davies suspended for three weeks

Scarlets flanker, James Davies, has been suspended for three weeks after being cited for using foul and/or abusive language, and for making an obscene gesture during the first-half of the European Rugby Champions Cup Round 3 match against RC Toulon at Stade Felix Mayol.


In upholding the citing complaint, the Committee found that the offence was at the low end of World Rugby's sanctions and selected four weeks as the appropriate entry point.

As Davies had served a previous ban in 2014, the Committee decided not to reduce the sanction by the maximum of 50 per cent, but taking into account Davies' guilty plea and timely expression of remorse, it decided to reduce the sanction by one week before imposing a suspension of three weeks.

He is free to play on Monday, 2 January 2017 with the right to appeal.


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