A rugby player with links to Fiji has been accused of sexual assault in New Zealand.
He appeared in the Gisborne District Court this morning for a sentencing indication and the court lifted name suppression.
Mid‑Canterbury player Kolinio Tamanitoakula was arrested on 2nd October following an incident in Gisborne, a city in northeastern New Zealand.
The mid‑Canterbury side had played a match in Ruatoria against East Coast the day before.
Tamanitoakula was charged with assault with intent to commit rape.
He has not taken his plea and will reappear on 4th February.
Source: Radio NZ
