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Bastareaud and Haskell to learn fate on Wednesday
By Peter Thompson
Mathieu Bastareaud and James Haskell will discover their fate on Wednesday after being cited for incidents during European Champions Cup matches last weekend.
Bastareaud seemingly aimed a homophobic slur at Benetton Treviso's Sebastian Negri in a 36-0 victory for Toulon on Sunday.
The France centre claimed he was reacting to provocation and issued an apology, having appeared to call Negri "f***ing f****t" in the closing stages at Stade Mayol.
Bastareaud could be banned for between six weeks and a year less than a month before the Six Nations starts when he appears before an independent disciplinary committee in London.
Toulon condemned the comments Bastareaud is alleged to have made, but insist they will stand by their captain.
Haskell was sent off for a dangerous late tackle on Harlequins centre Jamie Roberts in the closing stages of Wasps' defeat on Saturday.
Wasps director of rugby Dai Young said he hopes the England flanker's disciplinary record will count in his favour.
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It's the same criticism of Dmac and Mo'unga as well. Sadly the way the game has been heading recently it's the only way to break down a defence, and a player of Lawrences nature would have a very limited chance at doing that because he's too one dimensional.
Noah Lolesio is your sort of player and that worked OK, but only because his team is far more creative than Englands for example. The highly organized Irish attack was also another that didn't require much from the 10, but that is now changing with Prendergast who is in that league mold like the most new age 10's.
So it is in fact your two which would require even more change to make the most of than Marcus Smith.
Go to commentsThe Stormers sloppiness show that they are a poorly coached side. Fortunately for them, so are the Sharks.
There are tougher opponents waiting and they will be punished heavily unless the coaching improves dramatically.
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