Robson is shown a red card in the opening minute of the season

Harlequins lock George Robson has been banned for six weeks by Rugby Football Union disciplinary chiefs for head-butting an opponent.

Robson, 23, was sent off for striking Wasps scrum-half Joe Simpson 46 seconds into their 26-15 defeat on Saturday.

He admitted the charge at an RFU disciplinary panel on Tuesday.

Robson will be sidelined from Quins' next four Premiership games, including matches against Leicester and Bath, plus two Heineken Cup encounters.

Four weeks is the minimum penalty for striking an opponent with the head, with 12 weeks the highest punishment.

Robson's ban continues an appalling start to the season for Quins, who have been left reeling by the 'Bloodgate' scandal that has rumbled on for much of the summer.

Former director of rugby Dean Richards resigned his post and was given a three-year ban from coaching in European competition, and the club was fined £259,000.

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