Augustine Pulu suspended for two weeks for dangerous tackle

Counties Manukau halfback Augustine Pulu has been suspended for two weeks after receiving a red card for a dangerous tackle in his team’s Mitre 10 Cup match against Manawatu on Thursday 5 October.

The incident happened in the 75th minute of the match.

New Zealand Rugby Judicial Officer Nigel Hampton said the tackle initially made contact with the chest of the opponent, then rose onto the neck, making it a low end offence with a starting sanction of a two week suspension.

Pulu’s suspension includes all rugby and means he will miss Counties Manukau’s final round robin match against Tasman (14 October) and any matches he is scheduled to play in up to and including 21 October.