Chris Horsman of Worcester saddled with fine and ban

Wales prop Chris Horsman has received a four-week ban following his appearance at a Rugby Football Union disciplinary hearing. Missing from Europe: Worcester?s Welsh prop, Chris Horsman Photo: GETTY IMAGES The 31-year-old Worcester forward admitted an amended charge of stamping on Harlequins prop Mike Ross during Warriors’ Guinness Premiership defeat seven days ago. Horsman was cited, which resulted in an appointment with a three-man RFU panel in Swindon. His suspension runs from Oct 6, the date of the citing, until Nov 2. Horsman will miss Worcester’s opening European Challenge Cup matches with Petrarca and Bucuresti, plus the EDF Energy Cup group games against Ospreys and Quins. Worcester made something of a pre-emptive strike by fining... [read full story]