Bordeaux-Begles prop Jefferson Poirot has been given a two-match ban after grabbing the throat of Northampton ’s Henry Pollock after the Investec Champions Cup final. Tempers flared in Cardiff after the full-time whistle as the French club secured a breakthrough European triumph in a captivating 28-20 battle.

BORDEAUX PROP JEFFERSON Poirot has been cited for allegedly grasping Northampton back row Henry Pollock’s throat in the immediate aftermath of the Champions Cup final last weekend. Poirot and other Bordeaux players were involved in an exchange with Pollock after the final whistle of their 28-20 victory in Cardiff last weekend.

Union Bordeaux-Bègles prop Jefferson Poirot has been cited after it was alleged he had 'grasped the throat of Henry Pollock' after Saints' Investec Champions Cup final defeat in Cardiff on Saturday.