Sports ❯ Rugby ❯ Player Conduct

Suspensions

Eben Etzebeth Incidents Dan Sheehan James Ryan Doping Violations Sam Underhill Bundee Aki Asenathi Ntlabakanye Disciplinary Actions Appeals Edoardo Todaro Dorian Aldegheri Janick Tarrit Josh Adams Eye Gouging Lood de Jager Daniel Botha Jan-Hendrik Wessels Red Cards Makazole Mapimpi Consequences Fourchette

Springbok Prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye Handed 18-Month Doping Ban

The case now enters a 21-day appeal window under strict‑liability rules that overrode medical prescriptions.

Toulouse’s Dorian Aldegheri Handed Three-Week Ban After Champions Cup Red Card

Ireland Rule Out Harry Byrne for Wales as Bundee Aki Returns to Six Nations Squad

Etzebeth’s 12-Week Suspension Triggers Calls for Test-Level Penalties

RFU Bans Saints Wing Edoardo Todaro for Two Matches After Aerial Red Card

James Ryan Handed Three-Match Ban for Head-High Ruck Clearout, With Option to Cut It to Two

De Jager Red Card Upheld as Springbok Lock Handed Four-Match Ban

URC Appeal Cuts Wessels Ban to Eight Games as League Plans to Publish Reports

Dan Sheehan Given Four-Match Ban for Reckless Clear-out of Tom Lynagh