Bergamasco hit with 13-week ban

ITALY loose forward Mauro Bergamasco will miss the rest of the RBS 6 Nations Championship after he was handed a 13-week ban for poking Wales full-back Lee Byrne in the eye.

Thu, 28 Feb, 2008 - 00:00
Andrew Baldock

The incident happened towards the end of Wales’ 47-8 win over the Azzurri in Cardiff on Saturday.

Bergamasco’s case was heard by a three-man disciplinary committee and the decision took into account his guilty plea and other mitigating factors.

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