McGillvary had been facing a ban of up to 12 weeks Nigel French/PA WireJermaine McGillvary, the England winger, has been cleared of biting the Lebanon captain Robbie Farah. The Huddersfield player was facing a ban of up to 12 weeks had he been found guilty of a charge of contrary conduct, but he was exonerated at a World Cup disciplinary hearing which was held via video link from Sydney. It means McGillvary will be free to play in England’s final group match against France at Perth’s Rectangular Stadium on Sunday. The England coach Wayne Bennett, who sat alongside the 29-year-old McGillvary throughout the hearing, was always confident of the verdict and the management engaged the services of the leading NRL barrister Nick Ghabar. Bennett had named McGillvary in his team for the game against France and his availability…

Source: The Times November 08, 2017 09:00 UTC