{"id":249398,"date":"2022-11-07T23:44:03","date_gmt":"2022-11-08T00:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=249398"},"modified":"2022-11-08T08:00:18","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T08:00:18","slug":"terrible-result-as-samoan-enforcer-banned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=249398","title":{"rendered":"'Terrible result' as Samoan enforcer banned"},"content":{"rendered":"

Samoan<\/a> skipper Junior Paulo<\/a> has been suspended ahead of his side's semi-final clash with England<\/a> on Sunday. Teammate Joseph Suaalii<\/a> will play after escaping punishment.<\/p>\n

Paulo was hit with a \ufeffone-match ban from the World Cup match review committee after striking Tonga's David Fifita in the throat with a raised forearm during Samoa's two-point victory over it's Pacific rivals on Monday<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Unless his suspension is overturned on appeal, \ufeffPaulo will not take to the field as Samoa attempts to avenge its 60-6 opening-round loss to England<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Samoa is expected to appeal the ban with Paulo's case to be heard on Wednesday morning (AEDT).<\/p>\n

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In a separate incident, \ufeffSuaalii was put on report<\/a> for lifting his knees while being tackled by second-rower Felise Kaufusi.<\/p>\n

However, the 19-year-old escaped suspension with a warning. \ufeff<\/p>\n

Suaalii was previously given a concerning act notice by the NRL's match review committee for carrying out the same action earlier this year.<\/p>\n

Speaking after the match, Samoan coach Matt Parish<\/a> was hopeful Suaalii would escape a ban following a standout performance.<\/p>\n

"I would be surprised if anything came of that," he said.<\/p>\n

\"Suaalii<\/p>\n

Following the heavy defeat to England, Samoa bounced back with wins over Greece and France, leading the team to finish second in group A.<\/p>\n

Samoa's 20-18 win over Tonga has secured them a berth in the semi-finals of the Rugby League World Cup for the first time.<\/p>\n

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