Sale Sharks' Ashton, Tarus to face disciplinary panel

ByReuters

Published 21/08/2018 at 09:35 GMT+1

Aug 21 (Reuters) - Sale Sharks winger Chris Ashton and prop Alexandru Tarus have been cited after picking up red cards in a pre-season victory over Castres Olympique last week, the Rugby Football Union said on Tuesday.

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Ashton was sent off by referee Romain Poite for a tip tackle on Rory Kockott while Tarus was dismissed for dangerous play in a ruck. Both players will appear before an independent disciplinary panel in London on Thursday.

The 31-year-old Ashton joined Sale Sharks last month after a season with French side Toulon. He was recalled to the England squad for the first time since 2016 earlier this month. (Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru)

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Sale Sharks' Ashton, Tarus to face disciplinary panel

Aug 21 (Reuters) - Sale Sharks winger Chris Ashton and prop Alexandru Tarus have been cited after picking up red cards in a pre-season victory over Castres Olympique last week, the Rugby Football Union said on Tuesday.

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