Three week ban for Elstadt

 

Elstadt received a yellow card for the incident, which was in breach of Law 10.4 (h), in the 57th minute of the match and was subsequently cited. He appeared at a SARU disciplinary hearing in Cape Town on Tuesday.

 

Law 10.4 (h) states that a player must not charge into a ruck or maul without the use of the arms or without grasping a player.

 

The Judicial Officer Rob Stelzner on Wednesday released his judgement which described the incident as a mid-range offence. 

 

After taking all mitigating factors into account he suspended Elstadt for three weeks. The player will be allowed to return to action on September 30.