This means Vickery will miss England’s key Pool A clash against
South Africa in Paris on Friday and the September 22 fixture against
Samoa in Nantes.The 31-year-old tripped Emerick after the Eagles player had made a break and with players looming in support - a try seemed a certainty.
Vickery was subsequently cited by citing commissioner Steve Hinds after South African referee Jonathan Kaplan and the other match officials took no action.
Judicial officer Professor Lorne Crerar, determined Vickery’s offence was in the "mid-range of seriousness" and imposed a two-match ban.
"The judicial officer deemed the trip was a deliberate act and was delivered with some force, causing the opposing player to be knocked over," International Rugby Board spokesman Greg Thomas said in reading a statement explaining Crerar's decision.
"The opposing player had no opportunity to take remedial action.
"There were no aggravating circumstances and the judicial officer took into account several mitigating circumstances including the immediate admission of culpability, the player's good character and his conduct during the hearing.”
Vickery commented on the act following the match: "It was unfortunate. He had made a good break. I was back tracking, like a good prop forward, always looking for the corner flag. He chopped inside me and it was just instinctive, trying to stop him. Unfortunately, I tapped him ... there was no malice on my part.
