An Argentinian rugby player who inexplicably tackled a female referee from behind during an Italian league game has been banned for three years, the Italian rugby federation (FIR) announced on Thursday.
Bruno Andres Doglioli, captain of Serie A side Rangers Rugby Vicenza, violently tackled referee Maria Beatrice Benvenuti in an off-the-ball incident which left the 23-year-old official with whiplash.