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Ban for Kepu following shoulder charge
By Russell Greaves
Sekope Kepu has been hit with a three-week suspension after the Australia prop's red card in Saturday's loss to Scotland.
The Wallabies fell to a 53-24 loss at Murrayfield, with Kepu's dismissal on the stroke of half-time playing into the hosts' hands.
Kepu was given his marching orders by referee Pascal Gauzere when he challenged Scotland's Hamish Watson at a ruck, ramming his shoulder into the flanker's head.
A World Rugby-appointed disciplinary committee charged him with a breach of law 10.4(h), which states that "a player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging includes any contact made without use of the arms, or without grasping a player".
The committee confirmed Kepu had accepted the official's decision was correct. His ban was reduced by 50 percent from six weeks.
It will not apply until February and will run until March 4, meaning the Waratahs star will miss the start of the Super Rugby season.
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Italians defended well. Luckily the scrums went well for the ABs.
Go to commentsYou were 'valuing' the players by you saying "they are not greats" though, I was pointing out another reason why they are greats, inside the team I mean (which is more important to selections on the pitch stuff).
Someone like TJ would be bitterly disappointed he didn't play on this end of year tour. He is still good enough to come on in that France game and ensure the team get the victory (with regards to how well Ratima had been playing). At the very least this is a 'sorry you didn't get that chance' offering, he's not here to get token farewell games, he will be playing to try and prove that he should have been on the pitch last week.
The other decision to play your best over the future is really personal though so can agree with your reasoning. Just sharing a slightly different perspective. I'll have to check the ratings and see how they went.
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