Reckless Tomas Lavanini to miss Wallabies test

Argentina lock Tomás Lavanini will miss this weekend's Rugby Championship test against the Wallabies after being suspended by Sanzar yesterday.

Sanzar judicial officer Adam Casselden accepted a guilty plea from Lavanini on a charge of dangerous charging after he was cited from Saturday's match against New Zealand in Napier.

Lavanini has been suspended for one week up to and including September 13, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia Rugby said.

Having considered the available evidence on the charge, Lavanini was offered a one-week suspension which was accepted, it said.

Casselden said Lavanini's actions were reckless, but not intentional and his good playing record and early guilty plea were accepted as mitigating factors.

The 21-year-old Lavanini was penalised for the incident in the 51st minute at McLean Park when he charged into a ruck, hitting All Blacks captain Richie McCaw in the head and stunning the openside flanker who needed medical treatment.