19 Nov 2008

Pacific Islands' Nalaga banned 22 days

10:38 am on 19 November 2008

Fiji winger Napoleoni Nalaga of the Pacific Islands team as been suspended for 22 days by the International Rugby Board following his dismissal against France last weekend.

The Clermont player will miss the Pacific Islands match against Italy on Saturday and then two matches for his club -- at Mont-de-Marsan in the French Top 14 on November 29 and against Irish province Munster in the European Cup on December 7.

Nalaga got a red card after a head-high tackle with Jean-Baptiste Elissalde in the 18th minute of France's 42-17 win at Montbeliard on Saturday. The half-back had to be stretchered off the field.