Italy coach Gonzalo Quesada has had his two-game suspension reduced to one after forcing a misconduct hearing regarding referee criticism in the Nations Championship, [AP News](https://apnews.com/article/quesada-italy-coach-suspension-1d4a09e012a9854f7bcd2a388fcecdda) reports.
Following Italy's 47-17 loss to New Zealand last weekend, Quesada was automatically suspended for two matches for breaching World Rugby's new match official abuse guidelines. He sought a hearing, and an independent disciplinary panel chose to reduce the suspension to one match, with a public apology and a formal warning on future conduct.
The panel said the threshold for misconduct was met but took into account Quesada accepting that his actions fell short of the standard expected and his private written apology to referee Luc Ramos.