Hurricanes prop Tyrel Lomax has been banned for three weeks for his shoulder charge to the head of Blues fullback Stephen Perofeta in Wellington on Saturday.
Lomax was red-carded for the act of foul play in the 46h minute of the Blues' 24-15 victory and pleaded guilty in front of Sanzaar's foul play review committee.
The committee, which included former All Blacks and Blues midfielder Eroni Clarke, found the act merited a "mid-range entry point of six weeks due to the World Rugby instructions that dictate any incident of foul play involving contact with the head must start at a mid-range level.
"However, taking into account mitigating factors including the player's clean judicial record and the fact the Player has pleaded guilty at the first available opportunity, the Foul Play Review Committee reduced the suspension to three weeks."
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