Flyer Muir banned for four weeks

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BATH, ENGLAND - APRIL 18: Will Muir of Bath Rugby runs with the ball during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Bath and Leicester Tigers at The Recreation Ground on April 18, 2021 in Bath, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Malcolm Couzens/Getty Images)

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BATH wing Will Muir has been handed a four-week suspension for making contact with the eye area of Leinster’s Josh van der Flier.
The 26-year-old was cited following the firsthalf incident in last week’s 45-20 defeat.
A disciplinary panel found that former England Sevens player Muir should have been sent off for a reckless act. But they reduced the six-week ban appropriate for a mid-range offence because of his inexperience. He will miss league fixtures against Gloucester, Exeter and London Irish.

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