HomeRugbyMarika Koroibete red card, SANZAAR hearing, free to play, Anthony Jelonch

Marika Koroibete red card, SANZAAR hearing, free to play, Anthony Jelonch

Wallabies winger Marika Koroibete is free to play in Bledisloe I after he was cleared of any wrongdoing for an incident against France that led to a bizarre red card on Saturday night.

Koroibete was shown a red card after a collision with French loose-forward Anthony Jelonch – a call that left Wallabies greats, commentators and fans flabbergasted.

Former Wallabies winger Lote Tuqiri was one of the many blowing up at the decision, labelling it “embarrassing”.

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But Koroibete is free to play again immediately after the red card decision was not upheld at a SANZAAR judiciary hearing.

In a statement, SANZAAR said Koroibete, who appeared via video link, “admitted to technically committing an act of foul play worthy of a red card”, but a thorough review of the…

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