Australia wing Filipo Daugunu might be accessible for the beginning of the Rugby Championship regardless of receiving a three-match ban for his purple card in opposition to Georgia.
The 29-year-old was red-carded within the first half of the Wallabies’ 40-29 win over Georgia after a bunker assessment for making contact with the pinnacle of reverse man Demur Tapladze together with his knee in a charge-down try.
The wing has subsequently been banned for 3 matches this week, although that may be decreased to 2 ought to he full World Rugby’s Teaching Intervention Programme.
The matches Daugunu will due to this fact miss might be for Queensland Premier Rugby’s Sunnybank, who face Souths and UQ on July 27 and August 3.
He’ll then return for the opening match of the Rugby Championship in opposition to the Springboks in Brisbane on August 10, who conversely might be with out the recently-banned Andre Esterhuizen.
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A World Rugby assertion reads: “Australia’s Filipo Daugunu has been suspended for 2 matches (topic to the completion of World Rugby’s Teaching Intervention Programme) for a purple card offence opposite to Legislation 9.11 (harmful deal with). The purple card was issued in Australia’s match in opposition to Georgia in Sydney on 20 July, 2024.
“The impartial Disciplinary Committee was chaired by Michael Heron KC (New Zealand), joined by former worldwide referee Donal Courtney (Eire) and former worldwide rugby participant Stefan Terblanche (South Africa).
“The participant accepted that foul play had occurred however didn’t settle for that the offence warranted a purple card.
“The Committee thought of the participant’s submissions, together with the clips and different accessible proof and located that the purple card was upheld. Whereas the purple card issued was for Legislation 9.13 (harmful deal with), the Committee determined that the offence must be 9.11 (gamers should not do something that’s reckless or harmful) because it was an tried cost down.
“The Committee thought of the suitable entry level for the offending and determined that the offence warranted the obligatory mid-end entry level for offending involving contact with the pinnacle of six matches. Having thought of submissions as regards mitigation, the Committee utilized full 50 per cent mitigation to the sanction leading to a sanction of three matches. An extra match could also be faraway from the sanction ought to the participant full the World Rugby Teaching Intervention for Sanction Mitigation (CISM) which applies to foul play involving head contact.”
