Crusaders wing Nemani Nadalo has been suspended for four weeks after pleading guilty to an illegal lifting tackle in his side's Super rugby win over the ACT Brumbies over the weekend.
Nadolo offered an early guilty plea after being cited for the illegal tackle on Brumbies halfback Tomas Cubelli just before halftime in the Crusaders 40‑14 win in on Sunday.
With the Crusaders having a bye this week the suspension means he will miss three Super rugby matches as Nadolo was due to play a Christchurch club match this weekend which he will also miss.
He will be available for the Crusaders match against the Blues in Auckland on May 28th.
The Sanzar judicial officer Chris Morris said the "the tackle was reckless rather than deliberate."
