Tonga midfielder George Moala will miss three of his country’s Rugby World Cup pool matches after having his appeal against his recent five-match ban dismissed.
The player accepted that foul play occurred and that the offending warranted a red card.
A 14-man Tonga side secured a 28-3 rugby victory over Canada, despite losing George Moala to a red card for a dangerous tackle.
Tonga, who are giving debut caps to ex-All-Blacks Vaea Fifita and George Moala, Samoa and Fiji have all announced eye-catching XVs for their respective matches this weekend.
Former All Blacks star George Moala is proving just as hard to contain on the fields of Europe as he was in New Zealand.
Former All Blacks star George Moala is proving just as hard to contain on the fields of Europe as he was in New Zealand.
The end of George Moala’s career in New Zealand leaves fans with a few loose ends that unfortunately won’t be tied up.
Four test All Black George Moala has been dropped from Tana Umaga's midfield.
There remain many more questions than answers when evaluating the chances of the Blues in Super Rugby 2018.
George Moala will not be forcing his way back into the New Zealand squad after agreeing a move to Top 14 champions Clermont Auvergne.