Newcastle lock Greg Peterson has been banned for 3 video games, reduceable to 2, for a excessive sort out in Saturday’s Premiership defeat at Saracens.
The 31-year-old was despatched off by Craig Maxwell-Keys for a first-half problem on Sarries hooker Theo Dan.
An unbiased disciplinary panel discovered him responsible of harmful tackling opposite to World Rugby regulation 9.13.
Peterson can scale back his suspension to 2 video games by attending a training intervention programme workshop.
At current he would miss Falcons’ Premiership matches towards London Irish and Exeter Chiefs, and their pleasant towards Scottish facet Ayrshire Bulls, on the 5, 11 and 17 March respectively.