Wasps forward Hughes' ban overturned
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Wasps forward Nathan Hughes has successfully appealed against his three-match ban for the incident that left Northampton and Wales wing George North unconscious.
Hughes, 23, was sent off for the challenge during
Northampton Saints' 52-30 victory
on 27 March.
North, 22, suffered concussion and Hughes was suspended.
But an independent panel ruled on Friday that "no act of foul play took place".
Hughes still missed Wasps'
32-18 defeat by Toulon
in the European Champions Cup quarter-final, but is free to play again immediately.
It was…
Hughes, 23, was sent off for the challenge during
Northampton Saints' 52-30 victory
on 27 March.
North, 22, suffered concussion and Hughes was suspended.
But an independent panel ruled on Friday that "no act of foul play took place".
Hughes still missed Wasps'
32-18 defeat by Toulon
in the European Champions Cup quarter-final, but is free to play again immediately.
It was…
