5 May 2014

Bans for lifting tackles

7:06 pm on 5 May 2014

The Highlanders forward Brayden Mitchell's entered an early guility plea over an illegal lifting tackle in their Super Rugby loss at the Stormers, and he's been suspended for three weeks.

The Queensland Reds forward James Slipper was also suspended for three weeks for the same offence, committed in their loss at the Blues.