Exeter Bosses prop Josh Iosefa-Scott has been prohibited for three matches after striking Hartpury's Robbie Smith in the face during their Prevalence Rugby Cup match on Saturday.
The occurrence occurred after the 28-year-old had at first been punished for a foul on Hartpury full-back Alex Morgan in the Bosses' 54-3 win.
The RFU depicted it as a "strike (perhaps punch)", with Iosefa-Scott showing a quick yellow card prior to wrestling with a resistance player and getting a subsequent yellow and a red.
"As the ball is being challenged at a ruck, Exeter 17 Josh Iosefa-Scott enters and gets out Hartpury 15 Alex Morgan from the rear of the breakdown however is punished by the ref for his entrance," the RFU report says.
"Hartpury 12 Robbie Smith strolling back to the punishment taps Exeter 17 on his behind.
"There is a response from Exeter 17 and he strikes Hartpury 12 to the face with some power and afterward follows this by snatching the player by his shirt.
"Various players then, at that point, get involved however no undeniable demonstrations of unfairness occur."
Iosefa-Scott will miss Exeter's Prevalence matches against Gloucester and Shower, as well as their European Bosses Cup opener at Sharks on Saturday, 7 December.
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