Scotland’s wretched World Cup campaign threatens to descend into farce after captain Danny Brough, Sam Brooks and Johnny Walker were sent home for misconduct.
Steve McCormack’s side have been overpowered in their opening two Group B matches and now face a quarter-final decider against Samoa without the trio.
The players remained in Christchurch on Sunday morning as Scotland departed for Cairns and will leave the tournament early.
“We expect everyone involved in Scotland Rugby League to adhere to the highest standards of behaviour,” chairman Keith Hogg said in a statement.
STATEMENT: Three players released from @RLWC2017 squad. https://t.co/yADylBoSlg
— Scotland RugbyLeague (@scotlandrl) November 5, 2017
“We fully support the code of conduct that is in place for everyone who is involved in the 2017 World Cup.
“We all understand our responsibilities to the game and we must respect the sport and everyone who is involved in it at all times.
“Unfortunately, these three players have not adhered to those standards and those values and will be leaving early from a tournament that it is a privilege for us to be involved in.”
Scotland must beat Samoa next Saturday to secure a place in the quarter-finals after heavy defeats by Tonga and New Zealand.
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