PARIS , France -- Samoa center Brian Lima 's World Cup is over after his dangerous tackle on England star Jonny Wilkinson . Lima arrives for his hearing regarding his dangerous challenge on England 's Jonny Wilkinson . Lima , the only player to feature in five World Cups , has received a three-week suspension after being cited for the tackle during Saturday 's Pool A clash in Nantes . Wilkinson escaped injury and match referee Alan Lewis did not punish Lima during the game , which England won 44-22 to knock Samoa out of the competition . But World Cup judicial officer Professor Lorne Crerar has upheld the complaint lodged by match citing commissioner Steven Hines . It means 35-year-old Lima will miss Samoa 's tournament finale against the United States on Wednesday , with an additional two weeks ' punishment also imposed . Lima is poised to quit international rugby after the World Cup , and although he has 48 hours to appeal against the decision , it is improbable a hearing could be convened before Wednesday 's game . Samoa will head home after the U.S clash , having already seen the current World Cup campaign consigned to being the worst in their history . E-mail to a friend .
Samoan Brian Lima is banned for three weeks and is out of the World Cup . The center was cited for a dangerous tackle on England 's Jonny Wilkinson . The 35-year-old is the only player to feature in five World Cup tournaments .