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Super League: Wakefield Wildcats' Taulima Tautai banned for one match

Wakefield Wildcats forward Taulima Tautai is tackled by St Helens trio Anthony Walker, Kyle Amor and Anthony Laffranchi
Image: Taulima Tautai: Will sit out his last game for Wakefield ahead of Wigan move

Forward Taulima Tautai has played his last match for Wakefield Wildcats after being handed a one-match ban.

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The 26-year-old former Parramatta and Cronulla player was found guilty of a dangerous tackle on Castleford prop Scott Wheeldon during Sunday's Super League defeat by the Tigers when he appeared in front a Rugby Football League tribunal.

Tautai, who is joining Wigan on a three-year contract from next season, will sit out the Wildcats' last match of the season against Hull KR on Sunday.

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