Players banned
NZPA Nuku’Alofa Four Tongan rugby players have been banned from the game over an incident in which a rival player was badly injured in a club game. The penalty was imposed by the executive committee of the Tongan Rugby Union — without a report from either the referee or the players concerned. Ralph Rivett, a No. 8 forward for the Tavatu’Utolu club, suffered cuts needing six stitches on the nose and forehead when involved in a fracas in a ruck during a match against Hihifo. The four players were banned on a petition from the Tavatu’Utolu club, and a verbal report from club committee members who saw the incident. The union committee said it was prepared to hear appeals against the decision, but the Hihifo captain, Fakahau Valu, who himself suffered a serious chest injury in a late tackle during the match, said that an appeal would be useless as the committee had already made its decision.
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Press, 7 May 1980, Page 38
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