Toulon full-back Delon Armitage has been suspended for 12 weeks following a misconduct complaint lodged against him after his club's match against Leicester, European Professional Club Rugby has announced.
Armitage was alleged to have used offensive language towards spectators at Welford Road and pleaded not guilty to the charge, however, the independent disciplinary committee was satisfied that the 31-year-old had directed abusive language to home fans after the match.
An EPCR statement read: "Delon Armitage, the RC Toulon player, has been suspended for 12 weeks as a result of a misconduct complaint lodged against him by EPCR following his club's European Rugby Champions, Round three match against Leicester Tigers at Welford Road on 7 December.
Armitage's suspension will run until 8 March 2015. He has the right, however, to appeal the decision.
