Overview
- Amatosero was sent off for a high, dangerous entry into a ruck in Les Kiss’s opening match and the incident was referred to the Foul Play Review Committee.
- The FPRC applied Law 9.20(a) and set a mid-range entry point of six weeks before reducing the sanction to three weeks because Amatosero admitted the foul and accepted mitigating factors.
- The ban covers all forms of the game so Amatosero will miss the Australia v Japan test, his Shute Shield appearance for Gordon, and the Argentina v Australia test.
- The panel allowed him to apply to World Rugby’s Coaching Intervention Programme as a substitute for the final week of the suspension.
- The ruling formalises the red card from Osaka and forces immediate selection and forward-pack adjustments for the Wallabies while highlighting the FPRC practice of combining set entry points with credit for admission and remorse.