Will Addison receives four match ban for red card against Munster

Ulster’s Will Addison has been handed a four-match ban for a dangerous tackle on Munster’s Shane Daly during last week’s Rainbow Cup match.

Addison was sent off just before half-time at Thomond Park for a dangerous tackle which made contact with the head of Daly and he will now miss the rest of the province’s season.

It was a negative mark on a bad night for Dan McFarland’s side who were beaten 38-10 by their hosts, meaning they have now lost both of their first two matches in the competition.

Judicial Officer Rhian Williams (WRU) concluded that a mid-range offence had occurred, with a mid-range entry point of six weeks, reduced to four weeks owing to “the lack of aggravating circumstances and the range of mitigating factors advanced by the player”.

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The Ireland international will now miss tomorrow’s trip to Leinster as well as the home tie against Scarlets and the meeting with Edinburgh in Scotland.