Beno Obano, a prop for Bath and England, has been handed a four-game ban following a red card in the Premiership final against Northampton Saints. The ban could be reduced to three games if Obano applies for the Coaching Intervention Programme, also known as tackle school. Obano admitted to foul play but argued that the tackle did not meet the red card threshold, an argument he ultimately lost. Due to a lack of clarity on fixtures, the matches he will miss are yet to be confirmed. The RFU upheld the red card decision after a hearing, where it was revealed that Obano was looking at JA 'through his eyebrows' due to lowering his height.
"As a result of lowering his height in this way, the player was looking at JA ‘through his eyebrows’." - REVEALED: What red-carded Beno Obano said at his disciplinary hearing. #GallagherPrem #NORvBAT #Bath #EnglandRugby #rugby Tap below for more ⤵️ https://t.co/0dMlvGLojq
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Beno Obano gets a 4 week ban for the red card in the Prem Final. It'll become 3 if he does tackle school. He admitted the incident but disputed it was a red card. Due to lack of clarity on fixtures, matches missed are TBC
🛁 The four-game ban could be reduced to three if he makes an application to World Rugby to undertake the Coaching Intervention Programme. 🏴 Bath and England prop Beno Obano suspended after red card. 👇 https://t.co/DJsD1htzcG
BREAKING: RFU statement: Beno Obano banned after red card decision upheld. #GallagherPrem #NORvBAT #Bath #EnglandRugby #rugby Tap below for more ⤵️ https://t.co/zXQQ0g5uU0
Beno Obano @BathRugby receives four game ban - reduced to three for taking the usual course - after RFU hearing following his sending off against @SaintsRugby in the Prem final. Obano admitted foul play but said the tackle did not meet red card threshold. He lost that argument.
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