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Dupont appealing ban that was longer than Du Toit's sentence

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France scrumhalf Antoine Dupont has appealed his ban for an aerial challenge on Springboks fullback Cheslin Kolbe, lodging a notice to appeal at a judicial hearing.

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Dupont was red carded for an aerial contest gone wrong in the 47th minute of France’s 30-26 win over South Africa two weeks ago.

It was deemed to be foul play under law 9.17 where a player must not tackle, charge, pull, push or grasp an opponent whose feet are off the ground.

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The former World Rugby Player of the Year took Kolbe’s legs out whilst he was in the air, but the collision was seemingly unsighted as the No 9 was tracking the ball.

He was handed a four week suspension for the foul play last week but has appealed the length after receiving a longer sentence than Springbok flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit for a dangerous cleanout in the same game.

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Du Toit was given a three week ban for his reckless clean out which saw his head smash into midfielder Jonathan Danty’s face at a ruck.

The Springboks No 7 was red carded for the incident but the committee downgraded the charge from six weeks to three and lowered the grade to ‘reckless’ rather than one of intentional nature.

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Dupont’s hearing is set for Monday the 28th of November.

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Michael Röbbins (academic and writer extraordinair 962 days ago

Check your misplaced modifier phrases, Sammie boy.

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