Crichton hit with ban after 'weak' World Cup call

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Australian guardant Angus Crichton is facing a two-match suspension for the forearm that forced Samoa's Chanel Harris-Tavita from the field successful the World Cup final.

Crichton was sent to the misdeed bin for the incident, which occurred successful the 45th infinitesimal of Australia's 30-10 victory.

He's been charged with Grade B Reckless Striking which carries a 2 lucifer suspension. Crichton has until 10pm Monday to entreaty the ban.

With the World Cup present complete, Crichton volition service the prohibition for the Roosters successful 2023.

Speaking instantly aft the World Cup final, Samoan manager Matt Parish slammed referee Ashley Klein's "weak" determination to misdeed bin Crichton, alternatively than sending him off.

"Five minutes into the 2nd fractional our hooker gets elbowed successful the caput and gets carted off, past the referee makes a anemic determination and puts him successful the bin, dumbfounded," Parish said.

"An elbow to the caput and the hooker gets knocked retired and taken retired of the game."

Crichton revealed aft the lucifer he'd apologised to Harris-Tavita.

"He's a large subordinate and I americium really meant to beryllium travelling with him aft this truthful there's nary atrocious humor betwixt maine and Chanel ... I americium genuinely atrocious for that, it was not my volition astatine all," helium said.

"I didn't cognize helium was coming and determination was nary malice astatine all, sending retired my blessings to his family.

"It was conscionable a genuine reaction, I ne'er spell retired connected the tract to effort and wounded someone."

In different judiciary news, Kiwi fastener Georgia Hale was cautioned for a hairsbreadth propulsion successful the World Cup last against the Jillaroos.

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