The South African accepted the judgement of referee Romain Poite and the committee upheld the decision, handing Botha a six-week ban that was reduced by half due to his remorse. Botha's loss will be softened by the return of Chris Cloete, with Saracens set to name a strong side tomorrow for Saturday's clash. Vote in the Irish Independent Sport Star Awards and you could win the ultimate sports prize. Prizes include, tickets to Ireland's against Scotland in the Six Nations, All Ireland football and hurling final tickets and much more. Simply click here to register your voteIrish Independent

Source: Irish Independent December 12, 2019 02:26 UTC