Zander Fagerson will be free to play in Scotland's World Cup opener against South Africa.
ZANDER FAGERSON HAS been handed a three-match ban following his red card in Scotland’s World Cup warm-up game against France on Saturday.
He faced an independent judicial committee via video link today, having been charged with an act of foul play contrary to Law 9.20 : dangerous play in a ruck or maul – a player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging includes any contact made without binding onto another player in the ruck or maul.
This will free Fagerson to play in Scotland’s opening World Cup pool game against South Africa on 10 September. Scotland face Ireland in their final pool game on 7 October.Scotland rugby confirmed: “The player admitted that he had committed an act of foul play under the revised law and that it was worthy of a red card.
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