Wasps to appeal three-week suspension handed to Nathan Hughes for George North collision

Wasps will appeal the three-week suspension handed to Nathan Hughes, but the back row will not be available for selection for this Sunday’s Champions Cup quarter-final away to Toulon.

Hughes was sent off for the making contact with the head of George North with his lower leg that caused the Northampton wing to lose consciousness.

Wasps are appealing on the basis that the contact was accidental and no foul play had occurred.

However, the appeal will only be heard next Friday as tomorrow is a bank holiday, but unlike in football a suspension is still active pending an appeal meaning Was…