Montpellier full-back Henry Immelman was suspended three weeks after being sent off for a dangerous tackle in the Wasps (33-14) home defeat last week, European Cup organizer said on Wednesday. Immelman will miss the trip to the leader of the Top 14 La Rochelle on Sunday and the reception of Toulouse on Saturday January 2. He will be able to play again from Thursday January 7 and will therefore be able to travel to Brive on the 10th. The South African full-back was sent off for a high tackle on the English scrum-half Will Porter from the sixth minute of the second day. European Cup in England, making it impossible for his MHR teammates, out of the race for the quarter-finals. “The Independent Disciplinary Commission (…) examined the evidence and heard the depositions of the player, who accepted the red card decision,” said the EPCR, organizer of the European Cup. As the player “pleaded guilty” and “felt remorse”, the Commission “reduced the sanction (provided for this type of gesture) by half”. Montpellier is only 12th in the Top 14 currently but has three games less.
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