Eight-game ban for Russian sevens' captain after kicking out at Aussie

Joshua Thomas

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Russian rugby sevens' captain Alena Mikhaltsova has been handed an eight-game suspension after appearing to kick out at the head of Australian Evania Pelite on Saturday.

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After falling 12-0 behind to the Aussies in their semi-final, Mikhaltsova lashed out at Pelite who was going for a low tackle just before half-time in a truly ugly act if intentional.

With the incident originally going unnoticed during the game and Pelite somehow avoiding serious injury, the Russian captain was eventually cited after the game and cops an eight-game ban.

Mikhaltsova has the option to challenge the charge but may count herself lucky to avoid the maximum 12-game suspension.

Australia would go on to win the semi-final 31-0 to set up a final showdown with New Zealand on Sunday.

Watch the ugly act below.


 

Joshua Thomas

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Josh has been covering sport for nearly a decade now having fallen in love with football at a young age. A UTS graduate, Josh has previously worked for GOAL and now covers football closely for The Sporting News.