Sale and England forward Jonny Hill is given a 10-week suspension for an incident involving a fan after their Premiership semi-final loss to Bath.
The 30-year-old's ban has been backdated, with four of the weeks suspended until next season, meaning he will be eligible for selection from 7 December.
"The panel concluded the appropriate starting point was a 20-week suspension from playing," Philip Evans KC, chair of the independent panel, said.
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