Axelle Berthoumieu’s Suspension Reduced for Bite at Rugby World Cup
French rugby player Axelle Berthoumieu has had her 12-match ban reduced to 9 matches after appealing the sanction imposed for biting a rival in the World Cup quarter-final match against Ireland.
Berthoumieu admitted to biting Aoife Wafer during the 18-13 victory at Sandy Park last Sunday. Initially, a 12-match ban was imposed on him after being evaluated by an independent committee.
Error in the procedure led to the reduction of the sanction.
An independent disciplinary committee determined that, due to a procedural error, the original suspension was too long, resulting in the reduction of three matches.Axelle Berthoumieu, izquierda, admitió haber mordido a la estrella irlandesa Aoife Wafer durante la victoria de Francia en los cuartos de final de la Copa del Mundo el domingo.Berthoumieu will not be able to participate in the remainder of the World Cup, missing the semi-final against England and the final or the third-place match the following weekend.
Her teammate Manae Feleu was also ruled out of the tournament due to a three-match suspension for a dangerous tackle.
