"Under a new rule, the player who is sent off can be replaced after the 20 minutes is up. Michelow denied a charge of lifting and/or dropping/driving an opponent at an independent panel on 1 October - and while the charge was upheld, the panel accepted he did not intend to carry out an act of foul play. The 21-year-old missed the win against Bristol on Saturday - which was included in the ban"
"Saracens flanker Nathan Michelow has been banned for four matches following his dismissal in their Prem win against Newcastle. The flanker was shown the league's first ever '20-minute red card' inside the opening two minutes of the 39-17 victory for a tip tackle on Newcastle prop George McGuigan. He will not be available in the Prem until the visit of Bath on 30 November when the league returns after the international break next month."
Nathan Michelow received the Premiership's first-ever 20-minute red card for a tip tackle on Newcastle prop George McGuigan, being dismissed inside two minutes of Saracens' 39-17 victory. An independent panel on 1 October upheld a charge of lifting and/or dropping/driving an opponent but accepted Michelow lacked intent to carry out an act of foul play. The 21-year-old received a four-match ban that included the Bristol game and rules him out of fixtures at Harlequins (12 October), Sale (18 October) and Northampton (24 October). Michelow has 30 appearances for Saracens, captained England U20s, and will be available again on 30 November versus Bath.
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