31 Aug 2013

Senatore banned for 9 weeks

5:51 am on 31 August 2013

The Argentinian loose forward Leonardo Senatore has been found guilty of biting in last weekend's Rugby Championship match against South Africa and banned for nine weeks.

A judicial hearing decided that on the balance of probabilities that biting took place to the forearm of the South African lock Eben Etzebeth.

Senatore will miss seven matches including four tests.