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Brutal Roncero in trouble

Wednesday 29th October 2008

Cited: Stade Français and Pumas prop Rodrigo Roncero

Argentinian prop Rodrigo Roncero could miss the Pumas November Tests after being cited for brutality during his side Stade Français' championship match with Toulouse last Saturday.

The 31-year-old - capped over 20 times by the Pumas - has been cited for an incident involving Toulouse opponent Thierry Dussautoir at the end of the first half of Toulouse's 26-13 defeat of Stade.

Roncero - who has already served a ten-day suspension last month for being red carded against Toulon - will have his hearing next week, but he will be unable to play against Clermont this weekend because of an elbow injury.

Argentina start their European tour against France - a team they beat twice in the 2007 World Cup - in Marseille on Saturday week and follow that Test with matches against Ireland, another team they beat in their remarkable run to third place at the World Cup, and Italy.

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