All Black de Groot cops three-match ban for red card

De Groot made contact with the head of Namibia's Adriaan Booysen and was yellow-carded on Friday in Toulouse. But the card was upgraded to red after a bunker review for charging Booysen without attempting to wrap him.

At his judiciary hearing on Monday, de Groot admitted to foul play and didn't think it was worthy of a red card.

But the panel said de Groot could have lowered his tackle, which was dangerous and always illegal. The panel's sanction started at six weeks and was halved because of the prop's good disciplinary record.

De Groot scored a try in the 71-3 win. Booysen suffered a shoulder injury.