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South African Player Jan-Hendrik Wessels Given Nine-Game Suspension for Inappropriate Contact
Wessels will miss for South Africa's upcoming test matches.
South Africa prop Wessels has been suspended of nine games for grabbing Josh Murphy's genitals during the Bulls' United Rugby Championship win over the Irish province.
This event happened in the early stages of the Bulls' 28-27 win against Connacht on last Friday, with Connacht forward Murphy receiving a 20-minute red card after striking back by striking Wessels on the head.
After Murphy complained to referee Mike Adamson, the event was checked by the TMO, who concluded no definitive proof.
Wessels stayed on the field until he was substituted in the later stages of the match.
Although the URC confirmed that Murphy's temporary sending-off was overturned by a governing body, the Springbok was deemed to have violated the code of conduct, which states:
"Any athlete should not engage in actions that is against the principles of fair play. This includes touching, twisting or compressing the private areas."
Disciplinary officials concluded that the event reached the level for dismissal and justified a three-month ban, the shortest suspension under international rugby rules for such an offence.
However, Wessels' suspension was reduced by three weeks because of his good conduct prior to and at the proceedings and his good record.
Wessels and the Bulls are entitled to challenge the decision, but as it stands, the suspension will rule the 24-year-old out of the South African national team's fall internationals against the Brave Blossoms, Les Bleus, Italy and Ireland.
He will additionally be absent for the his club's URC games against Glasgow, the Lions and the Sharks, as well as European cup games with Bordeaux and Saints.
The prop has won ten international appearances for South Africa and was included in their tri-nations champion squad during the recent tournament.
Murphy, in contrast, is available to face Munster in Saturday's inter-provincial derby after being exonerated.
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