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- Second Fiji front-rower suspended for red card at Women's Rugby World Cup</p>
<p>September 2, 2025 at 2:47 AM</p>
<p>Scotland's Emma Wassell and Fiji's Bitila Tawake battle for the ball during the pool B match between Scotland and Fiji, at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup, in Manchester, England, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP) ()</p>
<p>EXETER, England (AP) — Fiji lost a second front-rower to suspension at the Women's Rugby World Cup after hooker Bitila Tawake was issued a four-game ban on Tuesday.</p>
<p>Tawake received a 20-minute red card for a dangerous shoulder-to-head tackle on Scotland counterpart Elis Martin on Saturday in Manchester.</p>
<p>A fast-track disciplinary hearing on Sunday set a three-game suspension but Tawake did not accept it, prompting a full in-person hearing on Monday. That panel suspended her for four games, the fourth forfeited if she completes World Rugby's tackle school.</p>
<p>But Tawake will miss Fijiana's last pool match against Wales on Saturday in Exeter. Losing to Scotland 29-15 eliminated Fiji from quarterfinals contention.</p>
<p>Teammate Bulou Vasuturaga got a three-game suspension last week after her red card for a dangerous high tackle against Canada in the opening round of pool games.</p>
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<p>AP rugby: https://apnews.com/hub/rugby</p>
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