(UTV|COLOMBO) – Former Australia player John Hopoate has been banned from the sport for 10-years after being found guilty of “Very serious” charges arising from incidents during a minor-league match in July.
The 44-year-old faced several charges, including using offensive language and acting with aggression, after playing for Narraweena against Forestville.
He was penalised for a high tackle, then sent off for throwing a punch.
Hopoate was then accused of threatening his opponents using bad language.
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