Taylor banned for four weeks
Wales have been dealt a huge blow with the loss of captain Rachel Taylor for the rest of the tournament through suspension.
Published by Scrum Queens, March 4th, 2012
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Taylor, appeared before an independent Six Nations disciplinary committee before her side's game against Ireland yestereday in Dublin, and was banned for four weeks.
The citing came from the RFUW after last weekend's game against England where Taylor was charged with making contact with her boot to the face of an opposition player.
The Six Nations statement read: "Having heard all the evidence presented by the RFUW, including video evidence of the incident, and reports from the England No 1, Laura Keates, and the England team doctor, the committee found that the player had committed an of foul play in contravention of Law 10.4(b) in that she recklessly made contact with her boot to the face of an opposition player. They considered that a sanction of four weeks was appropriate in this particular case. The player is free to play again on Monday 26 March."