Three rugby players have been suspended after they admitted striking an opponent during a match between Lydney and Hartpury earlier this month.
In a statement released after a disciplinary hearing, the RFU said Lydney second row James McMahon has been suspended for three weeks, from November 12 until December 2, and is free to play again on December 3.
His team-mate, loosehead prop Andrew Jarrett, has been suspended for two weeks, from November 12 until November 25, and can play again on November 26.
And Harry Casson, from Hartpury College RFC, has been suspended for two weeks, from November 14 until November 27, and is free to play again on November 28.
All three pleaded guilty to the charge of striking an opponent, contrary to Law 10.4(a), in the National 2 South League match between Lydney and Hartpury.
The cases were heard, by papers only, by His Honour Judge Jeff Blackett at the Royal Courts of Justice, sitting as a single judicial officer.
Hartpury won the match, played at Regentsholme, Lydney, on November 10, 46-16, but the game was marred by the three red cards shown to McMahon, Jarrett and Casson halfway through the second half.
In another case, Hartpury College player Brandon Walker has been suspended for two weeks following an RFU disciplinary hearing after pleading guilty to the charge of a dangerous tackle, contrary to Law 10.4(e) in the National 2 South League match against Redruth RFC on November 3, 2012.
He is suspended from November 21 until December 4 and is free to play again on December 5, 2012.
The case was heard on November 21 by papers only, by His Honour Judge Jeff Blackett at the Royal Courts of Justice, sitting as a single judicial officer.
