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Lions star slapped with ban for foul play after ‘reckless’ incident

A British & Irish Lions star has been banned following an incident throughout his aspect’s third Take a look at in opposition to Australia.

British & Irish Lions star Dan Sheehan (left) has been slapped with a four-match ban (Picture: GETTY)

British & Irish Lions star Dan Sheehan has been banned for 4 matches after his reckless clearout of Australia’s Tom Lynagh throughout Saturday’s 22-12 Lions defeat to the Wallabies. Australian fly-half Lynagh was taken off virtually instantly and is ready to overlook the Wallabies’ journey to South Africa with concussion.

The Lions loved a profitable tour to Australia as they gained the primary Take a look at 27-19 on the Suncorp Stadium, earlier than successful the second 29-26 on the Melbourne Cricket Floor. However Andy Farrell’s workforce weren’t in a position to full a sequence whitewash within the last Take a look at on the Accor Stadium on Saturday night as the house aspect ran out as winners.

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The third Take a look at proved to be a bad-tempered affair, with the guests determined to return residence unbeaten. And within the closing levels of the primary half, hooker Sheehan entered a ruck and made contact with Lynagh.

The incident was reviewed by the match officers however went unpunished on the time, regardless of the very fact Lynagh was unable to proceed after present process a head damage evaluation.

The citing commissioner in the end triggered a disciplinary overview after deeming the incident to be harmful throughout additional inspections.

“The committee determined to not award full 50 per cent mitigation because of the non-acceptance of foul play leading to a last sanction of 4 matches.”

The committee then defined that the ban can be lowered to a few matches if Sheehan efficiently completes a training intervention.

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Eire worldwide Sheehan is at present attributable to miss Leinster’s pre-season pleasant in opposition to Cardiff due to the ban and also will miss his membership’s league clashes with Stormers and Sharks within the autumn. He can be free to face Munster on October 18 so long as he completes the intervention.

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