Italy prop Marco Riccioni has been suspended for two weeks after being found guilty of unsportsmanlike conduct in his team's 57-10 loss to Australia in the Nations Championship.
Riccioni received a red card in the 66th minute of the match in Perth. He had already been replaced when he got involved in a wrestle between players that spilled from the touchline into the technical area and knocked some Italy support staff off their chairs.
The tournament's Foul Play Review committee announced the suspension on Wednesday, the third involving Italy in two weeks. The committee said the foul play could have merited a four-week suspension, but it was reduced to two because of Riccioni's admission of guilt and his previous disciplinary record.