Califano kicked out of Cup

French prop Christian Califano was last night kicked out of the World Cup

French prop Christian Califano was last night kicked out of the World Cup. The Toulouse forward has been banned until December 5th for butting a Fijian forward during last Saturday's Pool C decider, which France won 28-19.

In a double set-back Califano's Toulouse team-mate Fabien Pelous received a 14-day ban for stamping. Both players had been cited by World Cup disciplinary chiefs.

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