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Leniu banned for eight weeks

Sydney Roosters prop Spencer Leniu has been suspended for eight weeks for racially insulting Brisbane Broncos player Ezra Mam.

Leniu, 23, admitted calling Mam, an Indigenous Australian, an unpleasant name during a game but denied intending it as a racial slur.

A National Rugby League (NRL) judicial tribunal determined that Leniu used the phrase with racial purpose.

It stated that his regret was "genuine," but a lengthy ban was required to "send a strong deterrent."
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