Ryno Pieterse: Castres lock apologises as he faces 52-week ban for horror tackle

'I would like to apologise to Maxime Lucu for my gesture. I did not control my tackle and I am sincerely sorry'

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Castres Olympique lock Ryno Pieterse has publicly apologised for his horror tackle on Bordeaux scrum-half Maxime Lucu during the two sides’ Top 14 match on Saturday.

The 23-year-old South African faces a ban of up to 52 weeks following the dangerous late flying hit that earned him a straight red from referee Romain Poite in the 65th minute of a nip-tuck game at Stade Pierre Fabre.