• Hooper was cited for an act of foul play against England
World Rugby said in a statement that Hooper admitted the offenceAustralia will be without Michael Hooper for Saturday’s Pool A decider against Wales after the flanker was suspended for a week by a Rugby World Cup judicial hearing. But Hooper,who was cited yesterday for an aggressive clearout of the England full back Mike Brown during Australia’s 33-13 victory, will be relieved to have only been given a seven-day suspension given the offence usually leads to a minimum of a two-week punishment.
In a statement, and World Rugby said that their independent judicial officer,Alan Hudson of Canada, had given a reduced sentence because it was a low-conclude offence and that Hooper had otherwise displayed trustworthy conduct and character.
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Source: theguardian.com