Bath flanker Sam Underhill banned four weeks for dangerous tackle in Challenge Cup final
Bath flanker Sam Underhill banned four weeks for dangerous tackle in Challenge Cup final

Bath flanker Sam Underhill banned four weeks for dangerous tackle in Challenge Cup final

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Bath flanker Sam Underhill has been handed a four-week suspension for a dangerous head-on-head tackle on Lyon full-back Davit Niniashvili during the European Challenge Cup final, which Bath won. Although he initially received a yellow card during the match, an independent disciplinary committee later upgraded the offense to a red card level, citing the mid-range severity of the foul play. The suspension will rule Underhill out of Bath’s remaining season, including their final regular-season game against Saracens, the Premiership semi-final, and potentially the final if Bath advance. Additionally, Underhill could miss England’s upcoming summer matches against France and Argentina if selected. The committee reduced the six-week entry-point sanction by two weeks due to Underhill’s remorse but could not reduce it further because of his prior disciplinary record, including a recent three-week ban for a similar offense. This suspension is a significant blow to Bath’s ambitions for a trophy treble and impacts England’s preparations for the summer internationals.

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