Rynard Landman red carded for elbow to face against Connacht

Newport Gwent Dragon's skipper Rynard Landman is likely to receive a heavy ban after being red carded and cited for elbowing an opponent during his side's 30-25 Guinness Pro12 defeat to Connacht.

Landman will face a disciplinary hearing this week.

The hefty South African lock was shown the straight red card for taking out Connacht flyhalf Jack Carty only 15 minutes into the match.

Scottish referee Lloyd Linton, after looking at the big screen and chatting with his fellow officials, was left with little choice.

We saw Landman, sometimes referred to as 'Ligtoring' (Lighthouse) on RD …

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