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Luatua gets four-week ban for high hit on Nanai-Williams

Luatua, who apologised to Nanai-Williams after the game, pleaded guilty to a dangerous tackle of an opponent after he hit the Chiefs winger with a late, swinging arm off the ball just before halftime in the Hamilton clash.

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A foul play review committee for competition governing body SANZAAR suspended Luatua from all forms of the game up to and including April 1.

"The act of foul play merited a mid-range entry point of six weeks," the committee said in a statement.

"However, taking into account mitigating factors including the player's early admission of guilt and his remorse for his actions, the committee reduced the suspension by two weeks."

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Luatua will leave the Blues at the end of the campaign to join English Premiership side Bristol for the 2017-18 season.

(Reporting by Shravanth Vijayakumar in Bengaluru)


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