Cueto and White suspended for two weeks
Mark Cueto out for two weeks
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Tuesday, 07, Apr 2009 10:04
Sale Sharks winger Mark Cueto has been banned for two weeks for a dangerous tackle on Bath's Andrew Higgins in the league match on March 27.
The England star attended a Rugby Football Union (RFU) disciplinary panel today and will be out of action until April 22nd.
Meanwhile, Leicester forward Julian White has also been suspended for two weeks for punching England team-mate Andrew Sheridan.
White struck Sheridan during the Tigers' 37-31 win over the Sale Sharks on Saturday. The 35-year-old appeared before a RFU disciplinary panel today.
The prop will now miss Saturday's Heineken Cup quarter-final against Bath, but will be back if his side reach the semi-finals. White will also only be available for the final Guinness Premiership game against Bristol on 25 April.
Bath fly-half Butch James also appeared before a RFU disciplinary panel today but was found not guilty of stamping on Wasps' centre Riki Flutey.
The South African could have possibly been banned for the rest of the season, but he will now be free to play against Leicester in the Heineken Cup.