Agustin Creevy has been suspended for one week following an independent Disciplinary Hearing arising from his club’s EPCR Challenge Cup quarter-final match against RC Toulon at Stade Félix Mayol.

Creevy was cited by the match Citing Commissioner, Eugene Ryan (Ireland), for pulling the hair of the RC Toulon second row, Eben Etzebeth, in the 35th minute of the match in contravention of Law 9.27.

Law 9.27 A player must not do anything that is against the spirit of good sportsmanship
Under World Rugby’s Sanctions for Foul Play, Law 9.27 relating to hair pulling or grabbing carries the following sanction entry points - Low End: 2 weeks; Mid-range: 4 weeks; Top end: 6 to 52 weeks.

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