Bordeaux-Begles prop Poirot banned for altercation with Pollock 

Bordeaux-Begles’ Jefferson Poirot clashes with Northampton’s Henry Pollock after the game. Pic: Billy Stickland/Inpho

Bordeaux-Begles prop Jefferson Poirot has been hit with a two-week ban following their Champions Cup final victory over Northampton Saints.

Poirot was involved in a post-match clash with Northampton flanker Henry Pollock after their 28-20 win in Cardiff on Saturday.

During a scuffle in which a number of players from both sides argued at full-time, the 32-year-old loosehead was alleged to have grabbed Pollock by the throat.

Poirot will now miss Bordeaux's remaining Top 14 regular season clashes with Toulon and Vannes, before returning for the club's chase for a domestic and European double in the play-offs.

Having appeared before independent disciplinary committee on Thursday, and accepted that his acts warranted a red card.

"Taking into account the player's guilty plea, his good disciplinary record and his full co-operation with the disciplinary process, the Committee decided to reduce the sanction by the maximum of 50% before imposing a two-week suspension," an EPCR statement said.