Rugby

All Blacks pair banned for Wales game

Rugby: New Zealand winger Sitiveni Sivivatu and prop Tony Woodcock will miss next week's test against Wales after receiving …

Sun Nov 01 2009 - 00:00

Rugby:New Zealand winger Sitiveni Sivivatu and prop Tony Woodcock will miss next week's test against Wales after receiving one-week bans for foul play during yesterday's win against Australia.

Sivivatu was cited for a dangerous tackle on Australian centre Adam Ashley-Cooper in the 32-19 New Zealand win in Tokyo, according to a Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) release.

Woodcock was punished for elbowing Australian flanker George Smith late in the year's fourth and final Bledisloe Cup game, the JRFU confirmed today.

Next weekend's test against the Welsh at the Millennium Stadium is the first match of New Zealand's tour of Britain and France.

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