Ireland lock James Ryan has been banned for three matches after making a dangerous clearout at a ruck during last weekend’s loss to South Africa at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
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Yellow upgraded to red
The 29-year-old was initially yellow-carded by referee Matthew Carley, but it was upgraded to a 20 minute red card, after 20 minutes of Saturday’s 24-13 defeat, for a head-high challenge on Springboks hooker Malcolm Marx.
The British and Irish Lions second row forward could miss just two matches if he takes part in World Rugby’s Coaching Intervention Programme.
James Ryan will definitely sit out his province Leinster’s match with Welsh region Dragons on Friday – though it is unlikely he would have played after he appeared in all four of Ireland’s Autumn Nations Series Tests – and the Champions Cup opener against Harlequins on December 6.
He could return for the Champions Cup trip to Leicester on December 12.
