article_snippet.sent: The Namibia flanker received a one-week ban after Jacques Burger appeared at a Champions Cup disciplinary hearing on Thursday.
article_snippet.sent: The Namibia flanker received a one-week ban for the offence but will be available to face Clermont .
article_snippet.sent: Announcing the verdict, European Professional Club Rugby said: 'The independent judicial officer Simon Thomas (Wales) heard submissions and evidence from Burger, who pleaded guilty to the offence, from Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall and from the Saracens team manager JP O'Reilly. '
article_snippet.sent: In upholding the citing complaint, The independent judicial officer Simon Thomas (Wales) determined that the offence was reckless and warranted a red card, and that the offence was at the low end (two weeks) of European Professional Club Rugby sanctions for offences of this nature. '
article_snippet.sent: (Wales) reduced the suspension by the maximum amount of one week due to the player's guilty plea, early expression of remorse, good conduct during the hearing and clean disciplinary record.'
highlights_snippet.sent: Jacques Burger received a one-week ban for Jacques Burger strike on Machenaud .
  