Ireland center Bundee Aki has been suspended for eight weeks after being sent off for a dangerous clearance and will miss November’s Ireland internationals against South Africa and Fiji.
Aki was shown the red card playing for Connacht against Stormers in the United Rugby Championship on Saturday and the competition’s disciplinary committee said his actions were “reckless”.
Aki, 32, who could return for Ireland’s final autumn international match against Australia, missed their 2019 World Cup quarter-final loss to New Zealand through suspension .