Australia’s lock Miles Amatosero receives a three-week ban for dangerous play after admitting the incident in the Wallabies’ 35-32 win over Japan in Osaka last weekend. The red card is shown late in the first half after a video match official decides Amatosero’s left shoulder makes contact with an opposing player’s head while he attempts to clean out in a maul.
A southern hemisphere rugby judiciary committee reviews the matter and issues the suspension on Tuesday. The three-week timeframe covers Australia’s next test against Japan on Saturday, as well as a club match for Gordon in Sydney’s Shute Shield. The ban also extends through to the Wallabies’ test against Argentina on Aug. 29, with Amatosero unavailable for that fixture.
Across the reporting, the key points are consistent: the match in Osaka, the shoulder-to-head contact decision by the video official, the late-first-half red card, and the three-week length of the suspension.
