Newcastle Falcons prop Richard Palframan has been banned for 3 video games following his dismissal in Friday’s win over Gloucester.
The 29-year-old South African was given a purple card for contact with the pinnacle of Cherry and Whites lock Freddie Clark, 16 minutes into the sport.
Palframan accepted a harmful tackling cost and foul play at a listening to.
He can cut back the ban by one recreation by attending a World Rugby teaching intervention programme.
Topic to attendance of the programme, Palframan will miss Falcons’ Premiership matches in opposition to Harlequins, Northampton and Sale – with the latter doubtlessly averted.