-
Google Smart Glasses Privacy: Bystander Face Removal Limits
-
San Onofre Demolition Highlights California’s Nuclear Energy Void
-
Egypt and Vietnam Explore Manufacturing and Technology Transfer Partnerships
-
2026 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards: Air Time, Channels, and Streaming Guide
-
Hilton Phoenix Resort to Open Emberance Restaurant Inspired by Sonoran Desert
-
Kuwaitis Elected to Senior Leadership Roles at ALECSO
-
Canva Craft vs ChatGPT: Head-to-Head AI Image Generation Test
-
BingX: Major Announcement of Far-Reaching Significance
-
TikTok Security Chief Advises SMBs on Free Cybersecurity Protections
-
Tamil Nadu Commission Reviews Rs 1.14 Lakh Crore Investment MoUs, Seeks Subsidy Boost
-
UCLA Stays Unbeaten With Ty Dieffenbach's Heroic Return Against Illinois
-
Sakeliga Challenges Icasa Over Telecoms BEE Ownership Rule
-
Marco Rubio Praises Daughter Daniella’s Speech at Federalist Society Convention
Wallaby Swain banned from last two England Tests after red card
Australia forward Darcy Swain will miss the rest of the series against England after being suspended for two weeks by a judicial committee on Wednesday for a headbutt in the first Test.
Swain was found guilty of foul play during Australia's 30-28 win in Perth, having been shown a red card when he retaliated to opposite number Jonny Hill in the 34th minute.
The 25-year-old will miss the Saturday's second Test and the third on July 16, but is free to play immediately afterwards, having had the severity of his punishment downgraded.
The independent judiciary rejected Swain's contention that the incident didn't warrant a red card but found elements of mitigation.
"The committee deemed the act of foul play merited a low-end entry point of six weeks given the provocation before the incident, low degree of force exerted by the player and that no injury was caused to the victim. This resulted in a starting point of a six-week suspension," World Rugby said in a statement.
"Having acknowledged mitigating factors, including the player's acknowledgement of foul play, clean disciplinary record, conduct at the hearing and expression of remorse, the committee granted the player full mitigation of 50 per cent."
The suspension was reduced further to two weeks after the committee determined that a three-week punishment would be "wholly disproportionate given the level and nature of the offence".
Australia will also reportedly be without Quade Cooper for the rest of the series, after the fly-half suffered a calf strain during the warm-up for the first Test and was replaced by Noah Lolesio.
The Sydney Morning Herald said Cooper, 34, had undergone scans which rule him out of the second Test in Brisbane on Saturday and almost certainly the third in Sydney a week later.
O.Gaspar--PC