Highlanders prop Daniel Lienert-Brown has received a four-week suspension after being found guilty of a dangerous tackle in contravention of Law 9.13.
The dangerous play, for which Lienert-Brown received a red card, occurred in the 7th minute of last Saturday's match between the Hurricanes and Highlanders at Hnry Stadium in Wellington.
The Foul Play Review Committee (FPRC) determined that the act of foul play merited a mid-range entry point of six weeks/matches.
In light of Lienert-Brown's acceptance that he committed an act of foul play, as well as mitigating factors such as his recent disciplinary record and remorse, the FPRC applied a reduction in the sanction of two weeks/matches.
Lienert-Brown has been suspended from all forms of the game for four weeks/matches.
The player was granted approval to apply to the World Rugby coaching intervention; however, he has already completed the course in 2026 for a ruck infringement, and it will be at the discretion of World Rugby to accept his application.
