Rugby-Uruguay’s Dosantos to miss New Zealand showdown after ban

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Pool A - Uruguay v Namibia - Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France - September 27, 2023 Uruguay's Eric Dosantos is shown a red card by referee Mathieu Raynal REUTERS/Paul Childs/File Photo

Uruguay flanker Eric Dosantos will miss his side's final Rugby World Cup Pool A fixture with New Zealand in Lyon on Oct. 5 after receiving an effective two-match ban for a dangerous tackle in the 36-26 victory over Namibia on Wednesday.

Dosantos was too upright as he clashed heads with Namibia’s Adriaan Booysen in an attempted tackle with five minutes to go and was found guilty by an Independent Judicial Committee on Friday.