Canada's Larsen given three-game ban after red card. MORE:
The 25-year-old from Parksville, B.C., who came on in the 12th minute as an injury replacement, was sent off in the 36th minute of the Springboks' 66-7 win Tuesday for a shoulder charge to the neck of prop Thomas du Toit at a ruck.Larsen attended a disciplinary hearing Thursday before an independent judicial committee featuring Wang Shao Ing, a Singapore lawyer and former international player, and former referees Donal Courtney of Ireland and Valeriu Toma of Romania.
World Rugby said Larsen admitted the act of foul play, that he had contacted his opponent’s head and neck and accepted that it warranted a red card. The initial decision was a six-match ban but the sanction was halved for several mitigating factors including Larsen's clean record.Larsen will miss Canada's final pool match against Namibia on Sunday as well as the first two matches for his MLR club New England Free Jacks.Larsen is the fourth Canadian to be sent off in the history of the Rugby World Cup. Captain Gareth Rees and Rod Snow were ejected after a fight-filled loss to South Africa in 1995.
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