Adam Coleman: London Irish lock banned for two games after red card at Saracens
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Adam Coleman was already off the field for a head injury assessment by the time he was shown a red card
London Irish lock Adam Coleman has been banned for two matches following his sending off for a dangerous tackle on Saturday against Saracens.
Australia international Coleman, 30, made contact with the head of Saracens back-row forward Jackson Wray in the first half of a 34-34 Premiership draw.
A Rugby Football Union disciplinary panel gave Coleman a three-game ban.
But his ban will be reduced to two games if he is compliant with the World Rugby Coaching Intervention Programme.
Having accepted a dangerous tackling charge contrary to World Rugby Law 9.13, Coleman will miss the Premiership Cup games with Northampton and Saracens - and could be free to return to league action for the Exiles' next game at Harlequins on Saturday, 27 November.