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Ulster's Henderson suspended for Challenge Cup final
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- Published14 minutes ago Ulster captain Iain Henderson will miss the Challenge Cup final against Montpellier after he was handed a three-match suspension by the United Rugby Championship.
- Henderson was initially shown a yellow card that was then upgraded to a 20-minute red card for a croc roll on Deon Fourie in Ulster's dramatic 38-38 draw with Stormers in the United Rugby Championship on Friday.
- The 34-year-old this week appeared in front of an Independent Disciplinary Committee and "accepted that he had committed an act of foul play that warranted a red card".
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Published14 minutes ago Ulster captain Iain Henderson will miss the Challenge Cup final against Montpellier after he was handed a three-match suspension by the United Rugby Championship.
Henderson was initially shown a yellow card that was then upgraded to a 20-minute red card for a croc roll on Deon Fourie in Ulster's dramatic 38-38 draw with Stormers in the United Rugby Championship on Friday.
The 34-year-old this week appeared in front of an Independent Disciplinary Committee and "accepted that he had committed an act of foul play that warranted a red card".
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