The South African third line of Toulouse Rynhardt Elstadt was only suspended a week after his red card against Toulon and will be able to play again this weekend in the Top 14, the National Rugby League (LNR) announced on Wednesday. Elstadt, who put his hand in the face of Fijian RCT winger Jiuta Wainiqolo during a late-game scuffle, was found guilty of “nervousness” by the NRL Disciplinary Committee.
Having already served his suspension match last weekend against Pau, he will be eligible for the trip to the Racing 92 field on Sunday at the end of the 20th day. Good news for the leader, particularly deprived in the third row between the absences of François Cros and Thibaud Flament, retained with the Blues, and the numerous injuries (Anthony Jelonch, Selevasio Tolofua, Alban Placines, Théo Ntamack, Yannick Youyoutte).
This shortage of specialists had pushed the Toulouse staff last weekend to align international hooker Peato Mauvaka in the third line.
