PRO Rugby San Francisco lock Nick Grass has been suspended for a week by team officials with the possibility of further sanctioning looming. The suspension stems from a second half incident where Grass threw a punch at a player laying on the ground and then appeared to go for that player’s face. The play resulted in a yellow card for Grass that shifted the tide in Sacramento’s favor. Another yellow card to Tom Coolican minutes later reduced San Francisco to 13 men and opened the doors for the home team to come from behind and win the match.

“This is going through additional review,” stated San Francisco Coach Paul Keeler. “But we are sending a clear message to all players that foul play has no place in this game and will not be tolerated.”