RLWC | Junior Paulo free to play against England

Update 9 November: Samoan captain Junior Paulo has been cleared to play in Samoa's RLWC2021 Semi-Final Against England after successfully appealing a one-match ban for striking. 

Junior Paulo (Samoa) will miss the historic Men?s Rugby League World Cup Semi-Final at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium against England after receiving a one match penalty notice for a Grade A Striking Offence (Other) by the RLWC2021 Match Review Panel.

Paulo was placed on report during yesterday?s match at Warrington for raising his foreman as he ran into Tonga's David Fifita in  Samoa's 20-18 Quarter-Final victory. 

The NRL (Parramatta Eels) prop has until Tuesday 11am to appeal against the one match suspension.

Click here to read the full Match Review Panel Minutes for 7 November.