The Irish centre has received a three-match ban.
Bundee Aki's Rugby World Cup is over.
The Irish centre has received a three-match ban today at a disciplinary hearing following his red card for a dangerous tackle in Saturday's Pool A win over Samoa.
World Rugby has released a statement in the last hour saying that the Independent Judicial Committee has upheld the decision by referee Nic Berry. The committee says they came to their decision as there was direct contact of the player's left shoulder to the ball carrier's head and they did not accept that there was a low degree of danger.
The statement goes on to say that although the tackle occurred quickly, the player's tackle height was high and it was accepted he (Aki) did not make a definite attempt to change his height in order to avoid the ball carrier's head. Bundee Aki will therefore miss Ireland's quarter-final against New Zealand on Saturday as well as the semi-final and final should Ireland qualify.
If Ireland do not qualify for these games, he'll be out for his next club match or matches with Connacht in the PRO14 on his return from international duty.
