Australian winger Lote Tuqiri will miss the Test against Samoa on 11 June after being banned for two weeks. The New South Wales back was found guilty of making an illegal shoulder charge on Canterbury's Leon McDonald during last weekend's Super 12 final.
However, Tuqiri will be available for Australia's second match of the season against Italy on 25 June.
"I am quite disappointed but I thought I got a fair hearing, I'll cop the two-week suspension," he said.
"I regret the actions I did take, I didn't use my arms. It's a bit more of a habit than anything else. I've got to correct that myself."
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