Davies incident earns Horefive-week ban

New Zealand hooker Andrew Hore has been banned for five weeks – but just two competitive matches – for striking Wales lock Bradley Davies.

Hore’s suspension rules him out of Saturday’s Test against England and it includes the first game of the Highlanders’ 2013 Super Rugby season on February 22.

But judicial officer Lorne Crerar has come under fire for including three pre-season matches in the ban after being convinced they “all had significant and meaningful consequences” for Hore.