Italy prop Riccioni gets 2-week ban for sideline red card in Nations Championship rugby test‎

Italy prop Marco Riccioni has been suspended for two weeks after being found guilty of unsportsmanlike conduct in his team's 57-10 loss to Australia in last Saturday's Nations Championship rugby test. Riccioni received a red card in the 66th minute of the match at Perth, Western Australia. The tournament's Foul Play Review committee on Wednesday announced the suspension, the third involving Italy in two weeks.