The Melbourne Rebels have suspended rookies Hunter Paisami and Pone Faamausili after the pair were involved in a late-night brawl on Saturday night.
The altercation led to one man being admitted to hospital with serious injuries, while the pair have admitted to being at the scene at the time. Faaumasili has given a statement to police, but Paisami is yet to. Charges have not yet been laid.
According to a Facebook post from the victim’s sister, the pair hit the man on the back of the head and left him unconscious and bleeding on the floor, but there are conflicting reports of the incident.
This is the second time in as many weeks a member of the Rebels’ playing staff has landed themselves in hot water after Amanaki Mafi’s arrest in Dunedin last weekend for the alleged assault of teammate Lopeti Timani.