The Fijian Drua hooker accused of biting Brisbane City skipper Andrew Ready on Saturday has been handed a 20 week ban.
Samu Suguturaga faced the NRC judiciary at Ballymore last night, where he pleaded guilty to the charge of biting.
Ready complained to referee Damon Murphy after a first half scrum that he had been bitten but there was no action taken on field.
He was later charged and judicial officer Paul Tully found that the conduct was on the high end of the scale, providing an entry point of 24 weeks.
The evidence... Andrew Ready laying biting allegations against Fijian hooker Samu Suguturaga. #BRIvFIJ #NRC17 pic.twitter.com/beX04in2Kh
— Sam Phillips (@samphillips06) September 2, 2017
Tully citied "mitigating circumstances" for the reduction to 20 weeks.
Suguturaga, who was represented by Tim Matthews QC and team manager Chris Thomson, has 48 hours to appeal the ban.
