Answer -
When it is an RFU suspension.
The RFU have just announced their verdict on a citing for Newcastle Falcons' Taiasina Tu'ifua. The Samoan flanker pleaded guilty to a dangerous tackle during the last league game of the season at London Wasps.
His punishment - a four week ban, running from 1 June to 28 June, allowing him to play again from 29 June.
As an international, Tu'ifua misses out on three Samoan test matches, against Fiji on 10 June, Japan on 17 June, and Scotland on 23 June.
But he remains free to play for his club from the start of next season. Surely there hangs a case to argue for RFU suspensions to be delivered in matches rather than weeks.
