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Last Updated: Tuesday, 14 August 2007, 08:59 GMT 09:59 UK
Aussie duo given World Cup curfew
Lote Tuqiri
Tuqiri was banned for two Tests during the recent Tri-Nations series
Australia internationals Lote Tuqiri and Matt Dunning have been given midnight curfews at the World Cup after a late-night drinking session.

Officials were angered after the duo were questioned by Brisbane police in relation to an assault on a taxi driver in the early hours of 10 August.

They were cleared of any involvement in the incident but the players have been warned about their future conduct.

The Australian Rugby Union said it was a "very serious warning".

"The ARU has made it abundantly clear to both players how disappointed we are that they put themselves in harm's way and that the warning they have been issued with should not be taken lightly," said ARU boss John O'Neill.

606: DEBATE

"Being a Wallaby is an honour, not a right. These individuals are looked up to by the community and there are high standards they are expected to meet.

"Exposing themselves, the team and the game to intense and unnecessary scrutiny and criticism clearly does not meet these standards.

"We have told the players in no uncertain terms that this is a very serious warning they have been issued and that they should be very mindful of their conduct in the future, as a repeat of this behaviour will not be tolerated."

The curfew only applies to Tuqiri and Dunning in France and not to the rest of the squad.

Tuqiri was suspended for two matches last month for breaking rules over alcohol, while in 2005, the winger was given a suspended ban for a drunken incident in Cape Town.

Prop Dunning was fined $500 for his involvement in the same incident and in 2003 he punched one of his own New South Wales team-mates at an end-of-season party.



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