Scarlets flanker James Davies has received a three-week suspension for using foul language and making an obscene gesture.Davies, who helped Great Britains mens sevens team win a silver medal at the Rio Olympics four months ago, was cited for acts contrary to good sportsmanship following last Sundays European Champions Cup clash against Toulon.An independent disciplinry committee heard evidence and submissions from Davies, who admitted the offence, at a hearing in London on Wednesday. The Scarlets had released a statement on Tuesday, saying that Davies apologised for his unsportsmanlike behaviour.Davies said he apologised to match referee Greg Garner during and after the game at Stade Felix-Mayol. The Scarlets, meanwhile, are conducting an internal investigagtion under their disciplinary procedure.Tournament organisers European Professional Club Rugby said: An independent disciplinary committee consisting of Rod McKenzie (Scotland), Bonike Erinle (England) and John Doubleday (England) heard evidence and submissions from Davies, who pleaded guilty to the offence, from Scarlets team manager Mark Taylor, and from the EPCR disciplinary officer Liam McTiernan.In upholding the citing complaint, the committee found that the offence was at the low end of World Rugbys sanctions, and selected four weeks as the appropriate entry point.As the player had served a previous ban in 2014, the committee decided not to reduce the sanction by the maximum of 50 per cent, but taking into account Davies guilty plea and timely expression of remorse, it decided to reduce the sanction by one week before imposing a suspension of three weeks.Davies can play again on January 2, ruling him out of next Sundays Toulon return fixture and Guinness PRO 12 games against the Ospreys and Cardiff Blues.Edinburgh centre Phil Burleigh, meanwhile, has received a one-week ban after being sent off during a European Challenge Cup tie against Stade Francais.Burleigh was dismissed for striking Stade lock Pascal Pape, and an independent disciplinary commiteee, meeting in London, decided the offence was at the low end of World Rugbys sanctions. 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Its exciting to get a player of his caliber that had a choice of, I wont say 30 teams, but certainly a lot of teams, and decided to come here.Okposo?fills a top-line need on a Sabres team that has spent the past two years rebuilding through youth. He scored 64 points during the regular season in 2015-16 and put up two goals and six assists in the playoffs as the Islanders won a postseason series for the first time since 1993.Murray already envisions Okposo playing right wing on a line centered by either Ryan OReilly or Jack Eichel.After playing alongside Islanders captain John Tavares, Okposo is already looking forward to the possibilities of what the Sabres lineup has to offer.What sold me first and foremost, and Ive been saying it all day, is the chance to win the Stanley Cup, and I think we have a lot of pieces in place that can help us achieve that goal, Okposo saiid.dddddddddddd And when I looked at their forwards, and especially their top two centers in OReilly and Eichel, those guys are only going to continue to get better, especially Jack. Hes got superstar status.Okposo is an eight-year NHL veteran and was regarded as one of the top players available on the market after Steven Stamkos elected to re-sign with Tampa Bay on Wednesday.The Sabres are attempting to quicken their push to become contenders after showing signs of improvement last season. Buffalo finished 23rd in the standings this past season after two consecutive last-place finishes. After being part of a lengthy rebuilding plan on Long Island, Okposo says he likes the Sabres approach.I think theyre been going at an accelerated rate, Okposo said. I think we can get there quicker than I did with the Islanders.Okposo becomes the Sabres second-highest-paid player, behind OReilly, who signed a seven-year, $52 million deal shortly after being acquired in a trade from Colorado last summer. And Okposo is close with Sabres forward Matt Moulson. The two played together in New York, and are godfathers of each others children.The Associated Press contributed to this report. ' ' '