Weeks gets three weeks
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Rebels prop Laurie Weeks has been suspended for three weeks after he was found guilty for punching Sharks prop Jannie du Plessis in their Round 16 encounter.
The sanction means that Weeks will play no further part in this year's competion as his team only has two games left.
Weeks was found guilty under Law 10.4 (a): Punching or striking, after he was sent off during a Super Rugby match at the weekend.
The incident occurred in the 29th minute of the match with footage showing Weekes throwing a flurry of punches to Du Plessis' head.
Weeks has been suspended from all forms of the game for three weeks up to and including June 20, 2015.
"I considered all of the evidence before me including video footage leading up to the incident and issuing of the red card, match official reports for the incident and the submissions which were made on behalf of the player," Judicial Officer Adam Casselden said
"I found the incident to have a mid-range entry point which stipulates a five-week suspension. This was then reduced by two weeks due to Weeks' prompt admission of guilt, remorse for his actions and excellent disciplinary record.
"The applicable entry point for determining the seriousness of the offence was determined by the excessive overreaction of multiple strikes by the player when compared to the act that initially provoked him to commit the offence."
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