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Horne banned for 3 weeks

JOHANNESBURG — New South Wales Waratahs winger Rob Horne was suspended for three weeks yesterday after being found guilty of dangerous play in a Super 15 rugby match on Saturday.

The 25-year-old Wallaby international lifted Golden Lions centre Lionel Mapoe and then flung him to the ground after 27 minutes of the match won 27-22 by the Lions in Johannesburg.

He was sin-binned for the foul and later cited.

Waratahs flanker Jacques Potgieter received a similar punishment in the second half after a late, no-arms tackle, but was not cited.

Super 15 organisers Sanzar announced the suspension of Horne in a statement after a judicial hearing.

The ban prevents Horne from playing for the Sydney side in the final two rounds of the league season.

— AFP

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