Andrei Ostrikov suspended for four weeks

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Sale Sharks lock Andrei Ostrikov has received a four-week suspension after appearing before an independent disciplinary hearing on Tuesday.

Ostrikov was sent off by the referee, Ian Davies (Wales), in the 68th minute of the match against Bordeaux-Bègles at Stade Chaban-Delmas for striking UBB centre Jean-Baptiste Dubié with his arm in contravention of Law 9.12.

Meanwhile, Bordeaux-Begles centre Cyril Cazeaux has received a two-week suspension following that game.

Cazeaux was sent off by referee Davies in the 38th minute of the match for striking Sale lock Ostrikov with his knee in contravention of Law 9.12.