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Emerick will miss USA's remaining Pool fixtures
USA Eagles star Paul Emerick had his five-week ban for a dangerous tackle on England's Olly Barkley upheld in Paris on Thursday evening.
The Appeal Committee comprised Chairman Justice Wyn Williams, Bruce Squire QC and Judge Guillermo Tragant.
The Appeal Committee upheld the decision of the Judicial Officer, Professor Lorne Crerar, in suspending Paul Emerick (USA) for a dangerous tackle on England's Olly Barkley in the England v USA match on 8 September.
Emerick was yellow-carded for the tackle by referee Jonathan Kaplan, but was summoned to appear before Professor Crerar in Paris on Tuesday.
The centre's tournament is effectively over as the Appeal Committee was satisfied that the tackle in question was very dangerous and, in the circumstances, a five-week suspension was the correct sanction.
