Samoan winger Alesana Tuilagi has been suspended for five weeks for an act of foul play during the Rugby World Cup game against Japan.
Tuilagi struck Japan's Haru-michi Tatekawa with his knee in the second minute of the Pool B match on Sunday.
He denied the act of foul play but was found guilty by the citing commissioner and will miss Samoa's last match against Scotland on Sunday.
Samoa cannot reach the quarter‑finals after losses to Japan and South Africa in Pool B.
They will play Scotland at 1.30am on Sunday.
Source: www.stuff.co.nz
