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The back row faced two charges of assaulting a woman and one of common assault on 9 May.
A man has since been taken into custody.
The Crusaders came out on top in the Super Rugby Aotearoa opener in Dunedin.
An alleged assault on former Melbourne Rebels team-mate Lopeti Limani won’t keep the number 8 from facing Ireland on 28 September.
Discipline, the scrum, closing out games and defending kicks will be the key learning points.
Murray Kinsella picks his Lions squad for the opening Test against the All Blacks.
Robbie Henshaw was disappointed with the Lions’ inability to see out a win in Dunedin.
The tourists scored three tries but they produced another big error count in Dunedin.
The Kiwi people have been warm in their welcome of the Lions and their fellow tourists.
The Lions scrum-half says this squad is well able for criticism in New Zealand.
The champs hit back with four tries in an impressive 32 – 20 win.
The fullback prevented a Manu Tuilagi breakaway try and scored himself to give New Zealand the lead in the second half.
She mistook superglue for cold sore cream.
The All Blacks, who ran out 21-11 victors, remain unbeaten in the championship.
Nobody quite knows what to expect from Edinburgh tomorrow. Perhaps themselves, least of all.
“I actually thought Sean’s little talk was pretty good on Monday but the lads weren’t happy and the bus driver was told to pull over and he was kicked off and made to find his own way to the hotel.”
“Men like Tom Crean and Roald Amundsen have looked into such tracts of the wild unknown and thought ‘onward.’ For us, this will be the southern limit of our lifetime.”
The Happy Camper is soaking up the post-match atmosphere in Dunedin. How we wish we could be there too.
Our charity cyclists wind down on the last leg of their epic trip to Dunedin.
The Irish filled the Otago Stadium and the men in green gave the fans plenty to shout about. Here’s some of the best images from Dunedin.
The Happy Camper has arrived in Dunedin and is soaking up some pre-match atmosphere ahead of Ireland’s crunch clash against Italy.
“The lads are really focused and everyone realises of course that’s it’s, put simply, do or die,” writes the Leinster man from Dunedin.
Declan Kidney’s side to face Italy has eight changes from Russia – but only two from the side that took the scalp of Australia.
The free-fall from 9,000 feet lasts around 20 seconds. It was terrifying, exhilarating and a serious rush for the senses – it was almost as good as beating Australia in Eden Park.
As the Irish camp prepares for Sunday’s make-or-break match against Italy, Fergus McFadden files the latest installment of his World Cup diary.
Sean and company found their home away from home as they rolled up to the ski slopes of Queenstown.
Rob Kearney, Keith Earls and Sean O’Brien are all expected to be back in action tomorrow morning.
“Tosh’s catchphrase for the week has been “schnappy schnappy” as every time a scenic vista presents itself he is compelled to take a photo of it. The words echo around the cabin as often as the steering is turned.”
The Aviva crowds, with the odd exception, have had an ‘entertain me’ feel to them. This group in New Zealand, though, come to do the entertaining.
Grab a hot-dog, collect your tickets and come with us on a tour of New Zealand’s tournament grounds.
Hey, why not? Here’s why Declan Kidney’s men can claim the Webb Ellis trophy in New Zealand next month.