Rees returns from 12-week ban

Wales international Richie Rees will begin his comeback after a 12-week ban tomorrow.

Fri, 01 Apr, 2011 - 11:20

Wales international Richie Rees will begin his comeback after a 12-week ban tomorrow.

The Cardiff Blues scrum-half missed Wales’ entire RBS 6 Nations campaign after being found guilty of making contact with the eye area of Northampton and England hooker Dylan Hartley during a Heineken Cup game just before Christmas.

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Courts Rugby Heathrow Place: Swansea Person: Rees Person: Richie Rees Person: Dylan Hartley Person: Warren Gatland Event: Heineken Cup Event: Christmas Event: Six Nations Event: Magners League Welsh derby Organisation: Cardiff Blues Organisation: Wales’Organisation: Northampton Organisation: England Organisation: Wales Organisation: Blues Organisation: Ospreys

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