Rebels stand down Beale, Vuna over 'punch' incident
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March 25, 2013, Monday
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WALLABIES star Kurtley Beale has been accused of punching his teammate Cooper Vuna and both have been sent home following the Melbourne Rebels' record 7-64 Super Rugby loss in South Africa on Saturday.
The Rebels said both players had been stood down and would return home immediately following an internal investigation yesterday.
Hours after the Rebels' record 10-try defeat by the Coastal Sharks in Durban, Vuna alleged in a tweet that Beale hit him.
"I need to leave right now, this ain't for me! I tried to help someone but got punched so instead of putting him in hospital il leave!" Vuna posted.
The tweet was deleted but later published on a fan website, with one Twitter user asking Vuna if his alleged assailant was drunk. Vuna replied: "Hmmmmm his name is kurtley_beale bloody grub!"
Rebels head coach Damien Hill said Beale and Vuna had broken team protocols and as a result could not be part of the team until the disciplinary process was complete.
Beale did not play in the Durban match as he continues his recovery from hand surgery, while the Sharks game was Vuna's first competitive match this season after a shoulder injury.
The Rebels said both players had been stood down and would return home immediately following an internal investigation yesterday.
Hours after the Rebels' record 10-try defeat by the Coastal Sharks in Durban, Vuna alleged in a tweet that Beale hit him.
"I need to leave right now, this ain't for me! I tried to help someone but got punched so instead of putting him in hospital il leave!" Vuna posted.
The tweet was deleted but later published on a fan website, with one Twitter user asking Vuna if his alleged assailant was drunk. Vuna replied: "Hmmmmm his name is kurtley_beale bloody grub!"
Rebels head coach Damien Hill said Beale and Vuna had broken team protocols and as a result could not be part of the team until the disciplinary process was complete.
Beale did not play in the Durban match as he continues his recovery from hand surgery, while the Sharks game was Vuna's first competitive match this season after a shoulder injury.
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