Underhill handed four-match ban for dangerous tackle

Sam Underhill handed four-match ban for dangerous tackle

Ban rules Bath Rugby star out of the rest of the season

Underhill handed four-match ban for dangerous tackle

England flanker Sam Underhill is set to miss Bath's bid for the Premiership title after receiving a four-week ban.

The gesture had aroused anger in the Lyon ranks: Sam Underhill, for his high pitch against Davit Niniashvili, was suspended four weeks by the Disciplinary Commission.

There were some things to say about arbitration on the two European finals. And the tone had been set on Friday, at the Challenge Cup, won by Bath at the expense of the LOU (37-12). In the first period, Sam Underhill was guilty of a dangerous to say the least plating on Davit Niniashvili, struck in the head. By miracle, the third English line had escaped the red card, which had made a lot of joke. But the independent disciplinary commission impo…

Sam Underhill cops hefty ban for 'dangerous' yellow-carded tackle

Sam Underhill won’t play any further part in Bath’s treble trophy chase as he has been slapped with a four-game ban after he was cited for his yellow-carded incident in last Friday’s Challenge Cup final win over Lyon.

Bath Sam Underhill's third line was suspended for four weeks for his bad move on Lyon's Davit Niniashvili in the Challenge final on Friday (37-12).