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Samoa centre Rey Lee-Lo's World Cup could be over after being handed ban for high tackle
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Samoa centre Rey Lee-Lo has received a three-match ban after being cited for a dangerous high tackle during the World Cup game against Russia.
An independent disciplinary panel ruled that the tackle was reckless, rather than deliberate, and warranted a red card.
It means that Lee-Lo will miss Samoa’s remaining Pool A fixtures against Scotland, Japan and Ireland.
In a statement, World Rugby said: “The committee deemed that the incident was an act of foul play and warranted a red card in line with the high tackle sanction framework.
“There was an act of foul play (which was reckless, rather than deliberate), the act of foul play was a high tackle, there was contact with the head, there was a high degree of danger.
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“The ball carrier changed height, but not sufficient to mitigate from a red card to a yellow card.
“Having acknowledged Lee-Lo’s disciplinary record, good character and conduct at the hearing, the committee reduced the six-match entry point by three matches, resulting in a sanction of three matches.”
Samoa hooker Motu Matu’u also appeared before an independent judicial committee following his citing for a dangerous high tackle in the same game.
But the committee has reserved its judgement for a period of no longer than 24 hours.
- Press Association
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Go to commentsAt this point I can’t watch him without thinking he’s a dirty slimebag. He should have been banned for the same amount of time that Quinn was out. It took Tupaea near on a fricking year to get fit enough to play again and his leg will never be the same. The other crap thing is that he was at ABs level and now he has to claw his way back there when he could have had several games under his belt.
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