Four week ban for Jersey prop Montout-Alexis

Ziana Montout-Alexis of Jersey Reds appeared before an independent disciplinary panel last night, where he received a four-week ban for a dangerous tackle. 

Montout-Alexis was cited by independent citing commissioner Grant Seely for a dangerous tackle, contrary to Law 9.13. The incident occurred in the first half of the Championship match between Ealing Trailfinders and Jersey Reds on Saturday 22 December 2018. 

The player was found guilty by the panel and is free to play again on Tuesday 5 February 2019.

Panel chair Jeremy Summers commented: “The panel found that forceful contact was made to the head of an opponent player firstly with the shoulder and secondly with the player’s left arm. As required under the sanction table, this led to a mid-range entry point of six weeks. The player was not entitled to full mitigation because he contested the charge and he is therefore suspended for a period of four weeks.”