Castres forward Ismaelia Lassissi faced an uncertain future tonight after his appeal hearing, against a 12-month ban from all competitions for biting, broke up without a verdict being announced.
After the four-and-a-half hour hearing, Diarmuid Murphy, a spokesman for European Rugby (ERC), whose disciplinary panel imposed the ban, said: "I don't have a decision now. A decision will be released Friday morning."
Ivory Coast international flanker Lassissi was cited by Munster for biting their prop Peter Clohessy during their European Cup Pool match between the clubs in France on January 12th, which Castres won 21-13.
Clohessy, nicknamed 'The Claw', was cited by Castres in a counter response for making an alleged racist remark to Lassissi, but the French club withdrew their protest at the original hearing last week.
The 32-year-old Lassissi's suspension is one of the most severe handed out to a player in the European Cup.
AFP