Judicial Outcomes: Bunnings Warehouse NPC & Farah Palmer Cup 2024

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Bunnings Warehouse NPC

Week seven judicial outcomes

Southland’s Fine Viliami received a red card for foul play against Manawatū. Viliami is suspended for four weeks, but can be reduced to three if World Rugby Coaching Intervention programme is completed.

Week six judicial outcomes 

Southland's Mitch Dunshea was cited for foul play against Canterbury. Dunshea’s suspension is for three weeks, but it can be reduced to two if World Rugby Coaching Intervention programme is completed.

Week two judicial outcomes

Otago's Saula Ma'u received a red card for foul play against Auckland. His case was cited but dismissed making him available to play the following round. 

Week one judicial outcomes

Taranaki’s Reuben O’Neill received a red card for foul play against Counties Manukau. O’Neill pled not guilty, but was subsequently found guilty and as a result will be suspended for four weeks.  

Summary of Judicial outcomes

Player & Team

Offence

Plea

Penalty

Available for selection (round)

Fine Viliami (Southland) 

Foul play 

Guilty 

Four weeks (unless WR Coaching Intervention Programme is completed)

October 11 (Quarter-finals)

Mitch Dunshea (Southland) 

Foul play - high tackle

Guilty

Three weeks (unless WR Coaching Intervention Programme is completed) 

October 8 

Reuben O’Neill (Taranaki)

Foul play - high tackle

Guilty

Four weeks

September 9

Saula Ma’u (Otago)

Foul play - high tackle 

Not guilty

Dismissed

August 31

 

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Week seven judicial outcomes

Lolani Faleiva (Hawke’s Bay) was cited for foul play during their match against Taranaki. Faleiva will be suspended for three weeks which include matches in Week 8 v Auckland, Week 9 v Wellington and potentially the quarter-final pending successful completion of the World Rugby Coaching Intervention programme.

Week five judicial outcomes

North Harbour’s Hailey Beale was cited for foul play during their match against Manawatū. Beale will be suspended for three weeks reduced to two on successful completion of the World Rugby Coaching Intervention programme.

Week four judicial outcomes 

Counties Manukau’s Shyanne Thompson was red carded for foul play during their match against Northland. Thompson will be suspended for three weeks reduced to two on successful completion of the World Rugby Coaching Intervention programme. 

Summary of Judicial outcomes 

Player & Team

Offence

Plea

Penalty

Available for selection (round)

Lolani Faleiva (Hawke's Bay) 

Foul play 

Guilty

Three weeks (unless WR Coaching Intervention programme completed). 

Quarter-finals

Hailey Beale (North Harbour)

Foul play

Guilty

Three weeks (unless WR Coaching Intervention programme completed). 

Semi-finals and two weeks after September 15 where Beale is next eligible to play. 

Shyanne Thompson (Counties Manukau) 

Foul play - high tackle

Guilty

Three weeks

September 28 (following completion of the WR Coaching Intervention programme)

 

Bunnings Warehouse Heartland Championship 

All judicial outcomes across the Bunnings Warehouse Heartland Championship 2024 season will be updated live here ahead of each round.  

Week nine judicial outcomes  

Horowhenua Kapiti’s Mikaele Alaifatu received a red card for foul play during their match against Thames Valley. Alaifatu will be suspended for three weeks starting October 5 and includes the October 12 match v West Coast.

Summary of Judicial outcomes 

Player & Team

Offence

Plea

Penalty

Available for selection 

Mikaele Alaifatu (Horowhenua Kapiti)

Foul Play

Guilty

Three weeks 

October 12