Tomas Albornoz receives four-match ban following misconduct charge

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Argentina flyhalf Tomás Albornoz has been suspended for four matches after admitting to misconduct for “intimidatory” interactions with match officials following the Pumas' Nations Championshiprugby loss against England last month. The referee issued seven yellow cards during the July 18 match and both teams were reduced to 13 at stages in the second half at Santiago del Estero, Argentina. The committee on Wednesday said that contact with referee Angus Gardner, “although limited in nature, occurred while disputing a match official’s decision and formed part of that overall course of intimidatory conduct.”

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Incident occurred after Pumas were denied a late try Albornoz’s ban begins against South Africa on Saturday Tomás Albornoz, the Argentina fly-half, has been banned for four matches for intimidating the referee after the full-time whistle of England’s controversial victory against the Pumas last month. Albornoz accepted allegations of misconduct at a disciplinary hearing, and that his behaviour was intimidatory, and will miss Argentina’s Test against South Africa on Saturday as well as their forthcoming double header with Australia and a Toulon fixture. Continue reading...

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Tomas Albornoz has been suspended for four matches after being hit with a misconduct charge following Argentina's Nations Championship defeat against England last month.