Rob Horne's high shot and tip tackle combo leads to two yellows and a ban

Former Wallaby back Rob Horne was last night banned for a week after two dangerous tackles in the same match. There was an offence in each half, with the second challenge coming in the final seconds of Northampton Saints' loss to Worcester Warriors on Saturday. Horne, capped 34 times by Australia, joined Saints at the beginning of the season but will be hoping to forget about this game as soon as possible, as it was both a 30-15 loss and a nightmare ending for the centre. He picked up his first card for a high challenge on Chris Pennell in the first half, then on full time lifted and tipped f…

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