Mapimpi Hit with Five-Week Ban After Red Card Against Ulster

URC: Makazole Mapimpi slapped with lengthy suspension

Sharks winger Makazole Mapimpi will now face a lengthy suspension after being found guilty of committing foul play in their match against Ulster on the weekend. The Durban-based franchise has found it difficult to find its form this season. With one draw and two defeats in their opening three rounds of the competition, coach John Plumtree was hoping that the return of the Springboks would improve their chances of a victory. This was far from the…

Mapimpi hit with five-week ban after red card against Ulster

From glory to suspension: Springboks Star Makazole Mapimpi hit with five-match ban

Springboks and Sharks star winger Makazole Mapimpi has been handed a five-match suspension after a red card incident in the URC clash against Ulster.

Sharks' Mapimpi receives five-match ban for tackle on Ulster's Lowry

Mapimpi has been ruled out of selection for South Africa’s November Series but has not been included in their current squad.

Common sense absent as Makazole Mapimpi's ban controversially includes Springboks matches despite squad omission

Springboks and Sharks winger Makazole Mapimpi has been slapped with a five-game suspension following his red card against Ulster.

Springbok star ruled out of Autumn matches after HUGE ban

Springbok and Sharks flyer Makazole Mapimpi has been handed a five-match suspension following his red card in the Sharks’ 26–34 United Rugby Championship defeat to Ulster this past weekend. Join RUCK’s Instagram broadcast channel and get the latest rugby news straight to your phone. Referee Ben Whitehouse gave Mapimpi his marching orders in the 55th minute for a dangerous tackle under Law 9.18— lifting an opponent off the ground and driving them…