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              21-Oct-23 New Zealand Chryss Viliko WXV 1 Law 9.20(a) (dangerous charging into ruck or maul) 3 matches PRESS RELEASE
              20-Oct-23 South Africa Aseza Hele WXV 2 Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) 3 matches PRESS RELEASE
              20-Oct-23 Australia Annabelle Codey WXV 1 Red card (two yellow cards) 1 match PRESS RELEASE
              28-Sep-23 Samoa Ben Lam RWC 2023 Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) 3 matches PRESS RELEASE
              27-Sep-23 Uruguay Eric Dosantos RWC 2023 Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) 3 matches PRESS RELEASE
              27-Sep-23 Namibia Desiderius Sethie RWC 2023 Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) 3 matches PRESS RELEASE
              23-Sep-23 Tonga Vaea Fifita RWC 2023 Law 9.20(a) (dangerous charging into ruck or maul) 4 matches PRESS RELEASE
              21-Sep-23 Namibia Johan Deysel RWC 2023 Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) 6 matches PRESS RELEASE
              16-Sep-23 Portugal Rafael Simoes RWC 2023 Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) Citing not upheld PRESS RELEASE
              16-Sep-23 Portugal Vincent Pinto RWC 2023 Law 9.11 (Reckless or dangerous play) 3 matches PRESS RELEASE
              15-Sep-23 New Zealand Ethan de Groot RWC 2023 Law 9.16 (charging without attempting to grasp the player) 3 matches PRESS RELEASE
              09-Sep-23 England Tom Curry RWC 2023 Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) 3 matches PRESS RELEASE
              24-Aug-23 Tonga George Moala RWC warm-up Appeal against five-match suspensio Appeal dismissed PRESS RELEASE
              10-Aug-23 Tonga George Moala RWC warm-up Law 9.18 (lifting tackle) 5 matches PRESS RELEASE
              05-Aug-23 Japan Pieter Labuscha RWC warm-up Law 9.18 (lifting tackle) 5 matches
              30-Jul-23 Zimbabwe Dion Khumalo U20 Trophy Law 9.18 (lifting tackle) 2 matches
              22-Jul-23 Japan Michael Leitch RWC warm-up Law 9.11 (Reckless or dangerous) 3 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              14-Jul-23 New Zealand Tanya Kalounivale Pacific Four Series Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) 3 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              14-Jul-23 New Zealand Iritana Hohaia Pacific Four Series Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) 3 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              14-Jul-23 Argentina Facundo Garcia Hamilton U20 Championship Law 9.20 (a) (charging into a ruck or maul) PRESS RELEASE
              14-Jul-23 Japan Yutaro Takahashi U20 Championship Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) PRESS RELEASE
              09-Jul-23 New Zealand Tom Allen U20 Championship Law 9.18 (lifting tackle) 3 matches PRESS RELEASE
              04-Jul-23 France Barnabe Massa U20 Championship Law 9.20 (a) (charging into a ruck) 3 matches PRESS RELEASE
              29-Jun-23 Ireland James McNabney U20 Championship Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) 3 matches PRESS RELEASE
              29-Jun-23 Japan Yoshiki Omachi U20 Championship Law 9.20 (a) (charging into a ruck) 1 match PRESS RELEASE
              29-Jun-23 Ireland Rory Telfer U20 Championship Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) 3 matches PRESS RELEASE
              24-Jun-23 Australia Marley Pearce U20 Championship Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) 3 matches PRESS RELEASE
              24-Jun-23 Ireland Hugh Cooney U20 Championship Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) 3 matches PRESS RELEASE
              24-Jun-23 Italy Destiny Aminu U20 Championship Law 9.16 (tackling without attempting to grasp the tackler) 4 matches PRESS RELEASE
              25-Mar-23 South Africa Catha Jacobs Women's int Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) 3 matches PRESS RELEASE
              19-Nov-22 Uruguay Juan Manuel Alonso Nov int Law 9.17 (tackling a player in the air) 5 matches PRESS RELEASE
              12-Nov-22 England Lydia Thompson RWC 2021 Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) 3 matches PRESS RELEASE
              12-Nov-22 Kenya Brian Juma RWC 2023 FQT Red card (two yellow cards) Red card sufficient PRESS RELEASE
              12-Nov-22 Namibia Wian Conradie Nov int Red card (two yellow cards) Red card sufficient PRESS RELEASE
              12-Nov-22 Samoa Duncan Paia'aua Nov int Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) 4 matches PRESS RELEASE
              29-Oct-22 New Zealand Brodie Retallick Nov int Law 9.20(a) (charging into ruck/maul) 3 matches PRESS RELEASE
              23-Oct-22 South Africa Lerato Makua RWC 2021 Law 9.12 (biting) 6 matches PRESS RELEASE
              23-Oct-22 Italy Sara Tounesi RWC 2021 Law 9.12 (biting) 12 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              22-Oct-22 Fiji Roela Radiniyavuni RWC 2021 Red card (two yellow cards) Red card sufficient PRESS RELEASE
              16-Oct-22 Fiji Vika Matarugu RWC 2021 Law 9.12 (striking with the shoulder) Citing not upheld PRESS RELEASE
              16-Oct-22 Wales Donna Rose RWC 2021 Law 9.20 (dangerous contact in a ruck or maul) 2 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              15-Oct-22 Australia Adiana Talakai RWC 2021 Red card (two yellow cards) Red card sufficient PRESS RELEASE
              15-Oct-22 Australia Ashley Marsters RWC 2021 Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) 3 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              16-Jul-22 Ireland Andrew Porter July int Law 9.13 (a player must not tackle an opponent early, late or dangerously) Citing not upheld PRESS RELEASE
              10-Jul-22 Romania Tudor Butnariu July int Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) 3 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              09-Jul-22 New Zealand Angus Ta�avao July int Law 9.13 (a player must not tackle an opponent early, late or dangerously) 3 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              02-Jul-22 Australia Darcy Swain July int Law 9.12 (a player must not physically abuse anyone) PRESS RELEASE
              01-Jul-22 Romania Vlad Neculau July int Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) 4 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              19-Jun-22 Barbarians FC Will Skelton July int Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) 6 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              19-Feb-22 Colombia Maribel Mestra Diaz RWC 2021 FQT Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) 3 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              30-Jan-22 South Africa Ryan Oosthuizen HSBC Sevens Law 9.20(a) (charging into ruck/maul) 3 matches

              04-Dec-21 Australia Billy Meakes HSBC Sevens Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) 1 match
              03-Dec-21 USA Joanne Fa'avesi HSBC Sevens 9.20(b) (dangerous play in a ruck or maul) 2 matches
              27-Nov-21 USA Alev Kelter HSBC Sevens Persistent offending (three yellow cards in event) 1 match
              27-Nov-21 Ireland Jude Postlethwaite HSBC Sevens Law 9.17 (tackling a player in the air) 1 match
              21-Nov-21 Canada Olivia DeMerchant Women's int Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) Red card not upheld PRESS RELEASE
              21-Nov-21 Argentina Tomas Lavanini Autumn Nations Series Law 9.20(a) (dangerous play at ruck/maul) 5 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              20-Nov-21 Romania Sioeli Lama Men's int Law 9.17 (tackling a player in the air) 2 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              20-Nov-21 Australia Rob Valetini Autumn Nations Series Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) 3 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              20-Nov-21 Ireland Hannah O'Connor Women's int Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) 3 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              14-Nov-21 Scotland Hannah Smith Women's int Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) 4 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              14-Nov-21 Japan Yuna Sato Women's int 9.13 (dangerous tackle) 3 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              13-Nov-21 Canada Michael Smith Nov int 9.16 (dangerous charge) 3 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              13-Nov-21 Fiji Eroni Sau Autumn Nations Series 9.13 (dangerous tackle) 5 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              06-Nov-21 Tonga Viliami Fine Autumn Nations Series 9.12 (striking) 3 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              05-Nov-21 Canada Laetitia Royer Pacific Four Series Red card (two yellow cards) Red card sufficient PRESS RELEASE
              19-Sep-21 Jamaica Fabian Turner HSBC Sevens 9.13 (dangerous high tackle) 1 match
              19-Sep-21 Chile Felipe Brangier HSBC Sevens 9.17 (tackling a player in the air) Sending off sufficient
              19-Sep-21 South Africa JC Pretorius HSBC Sevens 9.18 (lifting tackle) Citing not upheld - out of time
              19-Sep-21 Chile Juan Bascunan HSBC Sevens 9.20 (charging into ruck or maul) 3 matches
              19-Sep-21 Hong Kong Russell Webb HSBC Sevens 9.13 (dangerous high tackle) 3 matches
              19-Sep-21 South Africa Zain Davids HSBC Sevens 9.18 (lifting tackle) Citing not upheld - out of time
              19-Sep-21 Canada Asia Hogan-Rochester HSBC Sevens 9.13 (dangerous high tackle) 3 matches
              19-Sep-21 Great Britain Alicia Maude HSBC Sevens 9.18 (lifting tackle) 3 matches
              11-Sep-21 USA Nate Brakeley RWC 2023 Qualifier 9.18 (lifting tackle) Citing not upheld
              31-Jul-21 British and Irish Lions Kyle Sinckler July int 9.12 (biting) Citing not upheld PRESS RELEASE
              17-Jul-21 Australia Marika Koroibete July int 9.13 (dangerous tackle) Red card not upheld PRESS RELEASE
              10-Jul-21 England Lewis Ludlow July int 9.12 (striking with the knee) 4 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              10-Jul-21 Cell C Sharks Jaden Hendrikse July int 9.12 (striking) 3 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              10-Jul-21 Argentina Juan Cruz Mallia July int 9.13 (dangerous tackle) 3 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              10-Jul-21 USA Riekart Hattingh July int 9.13 (dangerous tackle) 4 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              04-Jul-21 USA Riekart Hattingh July int 9.17 (tackling a player in the air) Citing not upheld PRESS RELEASE
              30-Nov-19 Tonga Paula Ngauamo RWC 2019 Supplementary decision on sanction 7 weeks
              20-Oct-19 France Sebastien Vahaamahina RWC 2019 9.12 (striking) 6 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              14-Oct-19 Uruguay Guillermo Pujadas RWC 2019 9.27 (unsportsmanlike conduct) 6 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              14-Oct-19 Tonga Paula Ngauamo RWC 2019 9.12 (kicking) 7 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              13-Oct-19 Ireland Bundee Aki RWC 2019 9.13 (dangerous tackle) 3 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              09-Oct-19 Canada Josh Larsen RWC 2019 9.20 (dangerous play in a ruck or maul) 3 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              05-Oct-19 Argentina Tomas Lavanini RWC 2019 9.13 (dangerous tackle) 4 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              05-Oct-19 Italy Nicola Quaglio RWC 2019 9.18 (lifting tackle) 3 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              05-Oct-19 Italy Andrea Lovotti RWC 2019 9.18 (lifting tackle) 3 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              03-Oct-19 Uruguay Facundo Gattas RWC 2019 Appeal against three-week sanction Appeal dismissed PRESS RELEASE
              01-Oct-19 Samoa Motu Matu'u RWC 2019 Appeal against three-week sanction Appeal dismissed PRESS RELEASE
              30-Sep-19 Samoa Ed Fidow RWC 2019 Red card (two yellow cards) Red card sufficient PRESS RELEASE
              WRITTEN DECISION
              29-Sep-19 Uruguay Facundo Gattas RWC 2019 9.13 (dangerous high tackle) 3 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              27-Sep-19 England Piers Francis RWC 2019 9.13 (dangerous high tackle) Citing not upheld PRESS RELEASE
              26-Sep-19 USA John Quill RWC 2019 9.13 (dangerous high tackle) 3 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              25-Sep-19 Samoa Rey Lee-Lo RWC 2019 9.13 (dangerous high tackle) 3 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              25-Sep-19 Samoa Motu Matu'u RWC 2019 9.13 (dangerous high tackle) 3 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              25-Sep-19 Samoa Ed Fidow RWC 2019 9.12 (punching or striking) CCW CCW
              22-Sep-19 Australia Reece Hodge RWC 2019 9.13 (dangerous tackle) 3 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              22-Sep-19 Argentina Matias Moroni RWC 2019 9.27 (hair-pulling) CCW CCW
              08-Sep-19 Namibia Pieter-Jan Van Lill RWC warm-up 9.12 (Striking) 3 weeks PRESS RELEASE
              20-Aug-19 France Paul Gabrillagues RWC warm-up 9.2 3 weeks PRESS RELEASE
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