Pierre Schoeman suspended for 6 weeks for biting

Bulls prop Pierre Schoeman suspended for six weeks for biting Melbourne Rebels flanker Richard Hardwick.

The incident occurred in the 58th minute of the match between the Bulls and Rebels played at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on 21 April 2018.

"Having conducted a detailed review of all the available evidence, including all camera angles and additional evidence, including from the player and submissions from his legal representative, Attie Heyns, the Judicial Committee accepted the player’s guilty plea and upheld the citing under Law 9.12 - A Player must not physically abuse anyone. Physical abuse includes, but is not limited to Biting," commented Judicial Committee Chairman Adam Casselden SC.

"With respect to sanction the Judicial Committee deemed the act of foul play merited a low-end entry point of 12 weeks. However, taking into account mitigating factors including the player’s early guilty plea, his good character, his good disciplinary record and his remorse the Judicial Committee reduced the suspension to a period of six weeks."

Schoeman is therefore suspended up to and including Saturday 2 June 2018.