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<BR> 24-07-2005 alle ore 10:21, pier12345 wrote:
<BR>poi sembra , en un disco..ce stato un rissa enorme...con 2 giocatori Tiuqiri / Sailor ed varie patroni sudafricani ...
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<BR>la investigazione continua.
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<BR>Henjak sent home after \'pub incident\'
<BR>Monday July 25 2005
<BR>Wallaby squad rocked by disciplinary crisis
<BR>The Australian team, still reeling from a 33-20 drubbing by South Africa in the decisive Nelson Mandela Plate Challenge Test at the weekend, was rocked by controversy on Monday, following an incident in a Cape Town pub during the team\'s build-up to the international last week.
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<BR>Going home: Matt Henjak
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<BR> A statement released by the Wallabies on Monday revealed that reserve scrum-half Matt Henjak had been sent home as part of disciplinary action taken against a number of players for their \"inappropriate behaviour in a public place\".
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<BR>The hearing also came down very hard of wingers Lote Tuqiri and Wendell Sailor - who no both have two-year suspended sentences hanging over their heads. Prop Matt Dunning, who was apparently out separately from the other players also received what team management described was the \"maximum\" penalty allowed under the circumstances.
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<BR>The Wallabies held a \"Team Disciplinary Committee hearing\" in Cape Town on Monday morning, because a number of players stayed out \"inappropriately late\" at a nightclub last Wednesday, July 20.
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<BR>\"As a result of the meeting, reserve scrum-half Matt Henjak will be sent home to Australia, while Lote Tuqiri and Wendell Sailor have been fined and received suspended sentences,\" the statement said.
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<BR>Prop Matt Dunning, who was also out, but not to same time, has been fined.
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<BR>Wallaby Team Manager, Phil Thomson who chaired the hearing, says once all the facts were gathered the Committee was able to implement the following penalties:
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<BR>\"We do not have curfews, but we do have team standards, and we feel these team standards have been breached,\" said Thomson.
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<BR>\"Matt Henjak will be sent home for inappropriate behaviour in a public place and breaching team standards. He has also received a two-year, two-match suspended sentence and fined AU$500 (US$380), the maximum amount possible under the Wallaby Team Disciplinary protocol.
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<BR>\"Lote Tuqiri has been deemed to have breached team standards by being out inappropriately late at night, and received a two-year, two-match suspended sentence and fined AU$500 (US$380) the maximum amount possible under the Wallaby Team Disciplinary protocol.
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<BR>\"Wendell Sailor has been deemed to have breached team standards by being out inappropriately late at night and received a two-year, two-match suspended sentence and fined AU$500 (US$380) the maximum amount possible under the Wallaby Team Disciplinary protocol.
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<BR>\"Matt Dunning has been deemed to have breached team standards by being out inappropriately late at night and has been fined AU$500 (US$380) the maximum amount possible under the Wallaby Team Disciplinary protocol.\"
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<BR>According to the statement investigations into the incident by Team Manager Phil Thomson found that there was no altercation involving Wallaby players and members of the public, and no players were asked to leave the nightclub.
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<BR>The Team Disciplinary Committee consisted of Team Manager, Phil Thomson, Medical Co-ordinator, Martin Raftery and players Chris Whitaker and Chris Latham.
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<BR>Meanwhile, reports published in South Africa and Australia relating to an alleged incident involving Stirling Mortlock in Stellenbosch last weekend have been found to be incorrect, according to the Wallaby team management.
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<BR>They claim the facts have indicated these reports to be false and there will be no further investigation or comment on this matter.
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<BR>However, this is not the first time this year that Australian rugby have been rocked by \"inappropriate behaviour\" by players who frequent late night spots and then get themselves into trouble.
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<BR>It also follows a report released in Australia this year labelling Australian players as boozing louts, a report that suggested alcohol abuse is rife among Australian players.
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<BR>Earlier this year a New South Wales Rugby Union (NSWRU) disciplinary committee suspended Cameron Shepherd for one Super 12 match and fined him AU$5,000 (US$3,800).
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<BR>The Committee directed that the fine be paid to the Spinal Injuries Unit at Royal North Shore Hospital and in reaching its conclusion with respect to the fine took into consideration Shepherd\'s agreement to assist ARU and the Players Association with its drug - alcohol courses and ARU career training schemes.
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<BR>Shepherd damaged a vehicle after being out till the early hours of a Monday morning, a Waratahs training day.
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<BR>There was also a report and an police investigation into an incident involving Wallaby flanker George Smith.
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<BR>But the most famous of the boozing Wallabies is double international Andrew Walker, who twice disappeared from the national team, was involved in a motor vehicle accident and eventually kicked out of both rugby union and rugby league for alcohol and drug abuse.
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<BR>By Jan de Koning
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