Toulon centre Mathieu Bastareaud banned after disciplinary hearing

Wednesday, 19 September 2018 at 20:15

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bySteven Smith

Toulon captain Mathieu Bastareaud appeared this Wednesday before a disciplinary hearing of the National League of Rugby following the red card received at the meeting RCT / Castres for his shocking forearm smash on Christophe Samson.

It was decided the France international; will be banned for 5 weeks and will return to action for the Edinburgh / RCT European Cup match on Saturday 20th October.

He will, therefore, be available for France's Autumn Internationals in November.

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Hot-headed Bastareaud sees red! Toulon captain, Mathieu Bastareaud, received a red card for this forearm hit on Christophe Samson. A ban surely awaits the France international... #Top14 #RCTvCAS

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5:35 PM · Sep 9, 2018

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Andy Goode clearly wasn't pleased with the decision...

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So @FFRugby captain Mathieu Bastareaud has been handed a 5 week ban by @LNRofficiel for brutally forearm smashing a player in the head while they were lying prone & defenceless on the deck! When do France’s Autumn internationals start?! In 7 weeks so the 5 week ban seems legit 👀

7:05 PM · Sep 19, 2018

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