Michael Cheika denies smaller countries get rawer World Cup disciplinary deal

• Australia coach says ‘You have to accept the way it is’• Tonga and Fiji players have suffered harsh punishmentsAustralia’s coach Michael Cheika has dismissed suggestions that smaller countries have got a rawer deal from disciplinary hearings at the Rugby World Cup.The Wallabies appeared fortunate when their flanker Michael Hooper was banned for just seven days following an aggressive clearout of the England full back Mike Brown – an offence that normally carries a minimum two-week ban. Eyebrows were also raised when Sean O’Brien only received a one-week suspension on Tuesday for punching Fra…

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