Scotland secondrow Scott Murray has received a three-week suspension following his sending-off against Wales in their Six Nations Championship defeat on Sunday.
Murray was dismissed just 22 minutes into his side’s 28-18 defeat after he reacted to a late tackle from Ian Gough by lashing out with his boot and catching the Wales secondrow in the face.
At an independent disciplinary hearing in London today, he was found to have recklessly kicked an opponent but he will only miss Scotland’s Murrayfield clash with England on February 25th.
The 30-year-old will be available for Scotland’s game against Ireland at Lansdowne Road on March 11th.
The three-man committee viewed video footage of the incident and listened to representations from the player, his legal advisor and Scotland coach Frank Hadden.
The Edinburgh forward, who has 71 caps to his name, has the right of appeal and 48 hours from receipt of the written judgement within which to lodge an appeal.
