Brumbies' Henry Speight out of Super Rugby semi-final with five-week ban

Decision to send off winger last weekend upheld by judiciaryWallaby also out of Australia’s Rugby Championship openerThe Brumbies winger Henry Speight has been banned for five weeks for dangerous play and will miss this weekend’s Super Rugby semi-final against the Wellington Hurricanes. Speight was shown a red card for slamming Juan de Jongh head-first into the ground at a ruck in the 74th minute of the Canberra-based outfit’s stunning victory over South Africa’s Stormers last weekend. Continue reading...