Faf De Klerk of Sale Sharks will not face suspension

Sale Sharks' scrum-half Faf de Klerk has avoided suspension after his red card in the Anglo-Welsh cup win at Scarlets.

De Klerk was sent off following two yellow cards in the space of two second-half minutes for technical offences.

An RFU statement read: "The player consented to the matter being dealt with on papers.



"The sanction table set out at Appendix 1 to RFU Regulation 19 determines that the sanction for two yellow cards (where both are given for a technical offence) is sending off sufficient.



"The player is free to play again immediately."

Despite the South African's dismissal, Sale defeated Scarlets 45-18.