Wallabies hooker Tolu Latu was drunk and asleep at the wheel as witnesses dived into his car to stop it rolling through a Sydney intersection.
The 26‑year‑old has been convicted, fined $1300 and had his licence disqualified for three months after pleading guilty to drink driving and driving while suspended on May 16.
TVNZ reports Latu was drunk and fell asleep while he stopped at a red light near Rugby Australia headquarters at about 4.30am.
Witnesses called police but were forced to intervene as the hooker's Mitsubishi Outlander started rolling into the intersection.
The hooker who also plays for the NSW Waratahs, remained asleep as witnesses stopped the car and took the keys.
Police tried but failed to wake him.
Latu later told police he had five schooners of beer at the Milestone Hotel almost 10 kilometres away.
Latu will await the verdict of Rugby Australia's integrity unit, which is considering further punishment under the players' code of conduct.
He was initially stood down for two Waratahs matches and dropped from a Wallabies training camp.
NSW Rugby Union said he'd since entered a drink driver education course and agreed to undergo counselling.
[Source:TVNZ]
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