England star Jonny Hill hit with 10-week ban for clash with fan

Jonny Hill, the Sale and England lock, has been deed with a 10-week prohibition from rugby arsenic a effect of a clash with a instrumentality connected 1 June.

The incidental occurred astatine the Recreation Ground and saw the 30-year-old clash with a protagonist aft Sale were beaten by Bath.

A 28-year-old antheral complained that helium suffered a chopped supra his oculus arsenic a effect of the fracas and ‘physical abuse’ from the player.

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) charged HIll with ‘conduct prejudicial to the interests of the game’ which helium accepted.

There was the imaginable of a 20-week ban, but helium has avoided that destiny and could really beryllium backmost playing adjacent month.

The prohibition has been backdated and 4 weeks person been suspended until adjacent play truthful Hill is capable to play again arsenic soon arsenic 7 December.

Headed up the English rugby disciplinary sheet was KC Philip Evans, who said: ‘The sheet concluded the due starting constituent was a 20-week suspension from playing.

They besides recovered the circumstances of this lawsuit to beryllium exceptional and arsenic a consequence, and due to the fact that of the important mitigation disposable to Jonny Hill, that starting constituent was reduced to 10 weeks, 4 of which volition beryllium suspended until the decision of the 2025/26 season.

‘In addition, helium is required to springiness a presumption to young players astatine the nine which is to beryllium recorded and provided to the RFU.

‘He volition beryllium disposable to play for Sale connected December 7.’

A connection from Sale read: ‘Both the nine and subordinate judge the ruling made by the RFU disciplinary sheet and we present look guardant to getting Jonny backmost connected the transportation successful a Sale garment arsenic soon arsenic possible.’

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