Hooker Folau Fainga’a has been suspended for one week after pleading guilty to his headbutt of Bulls replacement Matthys Basson in the Brumbies’ 38-28 win over the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld.
Fainga’a was sent off in the 62nd minute of the match for the indiscretion.
In his finding, Foul Play Review Committee Chairman Nigel Hampton QC ruled the following: “Having conducted a detailed review of all the available evidence, including all camera angles and additional evidence, including from the Player and submissions on his behalf, the Foul Play Review Committee upheld the Red Card under Law 9.12”
“With respect to sanction the Foul Play Review Committee deemed the act of foul play merited a low end entry point of 4 weeks, given some degree of provocation before the incident and the relative lack of force in the contact between the 2 players.
“Taking into account mitigating factors including the Player’s excellent Judicial record, his youth and inexperience and his pleading guilty at the first available opportunity, the Foul Play Review Committee reduced the suspension to two weeks.
“In addition, given the Player’s good character and the fact that, in the Committee’s view, 2 weeks was a wholly disproportionate sanction for an offence that only related to comparatively minor contact, the sanction was further reduced by an extra week.
“The Player is therefore suspended for 1 week, up to and including 3 June 2018.”
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