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Ireland’s Bundee Aki will miss the rest of the World Cup after receiving a three-match ban for his red card against Samoa.
The centre was sent off in the 47-5 Pool A win over the Samoans in Fukuoka on Saturday for a high tackle on UJ Seuteni but contested the decision in Tokyo on Monday in an attempt to be available for Saturday’s quarter-final against New Zealand.
Written by PA Media
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/oct/14/johnny-sexton-ireland-all-blacks-rugby-world-cup-bundee-aki under the title “Ireland’s Bundee Aki ruled out of World Cup by three-match ban”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
