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Samoa lock Kane Thompson suspended two games for striking

Wednesday 2 September 2015 18:49, UK

Samoa second row Kane Thompson is shown a red card by referee John Lacey
Image: Samoa second row Kane Thompson is shown a red card by referee John Lacey

Samoa lock Kane Thompson will miss his country's opening World Cup game after being handed a two-match ban.

Thompson was sent off for striking Saia Fainga'a during last Saturday's encounter between Samoa and the Barbarians at the Olympic Stadium in London.

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Thompson was suspended by independent judicial officer Simon Thomas following a hearing in London on Wednesday, World Rugby announced.

The suspension means Thompson will miss Samoa's final World Cup warm-up fixture against Wasps in Coventry this weekend, plus the opening pool game against the United States in Brighton on September 20.

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