Shaw banned for two weeks
Shaw could miss the start of next season if found guilty by the IRB
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Sunday, 05, Jul 2009 08:57
England and Wasps second row Simon Shaw has been banned for two weeks for foul play.
He was cited for dangerous play during the British Lions' 28-9 victory in the third Test against South Africa.
Shaw was caught kneeing Springboks scrum-half Fourie du Preez as a ruck formed towards the end of the first half.
The incident was picked up at the time by the touch judge and referee and Shaw was given a yellow card.
Last week Hudson gave Springboks flanker Schalk Burger an eight-week ban for making illegal contact to the eye of Luke Fitzgerald.
Hudson also gave Bakkies Botha a controversial two-week ban for an alleged dangerous charge on Adam Jones.
Although the incident left Jones with a dislocated shoulder it was felt Botha had been unlucky to receive the suspension.
South Africa's players protested against the ban by wearing arm bands during yesterday's third Test.
If Shaw is found guilty of the kneeing incident he could miss the start of the Guinness Premiership season.
The 36-year-old is the second Lion to be cited on the tour to South Africa. Scotland forward Nathan Hines received a one-week ban for a dangerous tackle against the Emerging Springboks in Cape Town.
Shaw was sent off and banned for a similar offence in New Zealand in 2005 and that could count against him during his hearing in Johannesburg.