Hogg handed three-week ban for horror tackle

Scotland full-back Stuart Hogg has been given a three-week ban for a horror tackle on Dan Biggar which resulted in red card in the Six Nations match against Wales on Saturday.

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The Glasgow Warriors player was dismissed 23 minutes into the Millennium Stadium clash in Cardiff after smashing his shoulder into the jaw of Dragons fly-half Dan Biggar.

Hogg - whose team went on to suffer their heaviest ever defeat in the tournament after being reduced to 14 men as Wales stormed to a huge 51-3 victory - will not be freed to play again as of midnight on April 6.

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