Fiji's Simione Kuruvoli suspended for four weeks for physical abuse
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 16, 2026, 2:14 AM
Last updated Jul 16, 2026
Fiji scrumhalf Simione Kuruvoli has been suspended for four weeks due to physical abuse during a Nations Championship match against England. The incident occurred during first-half stoppage time and resulted in Kuruvoli receiving a red card. A disciplinary committee deemed the offense warranted an eight-week suspension but reduced the sanction by 50% because Kuruvoli admitted to the foul and has a clean disciplinary history. As a result, he will miss upcoming matches, including Fiji's game against Scotland and three matches for his club, RC Vannes, in September.
- •Kuruvoli suspended for physical abuse in a match against England.
- •The suspension lasts four weeks, reducing an initial eight-week ban.
- •Incident occurred during first-half stoppage time on July 9.
- •Kuruvoli will miss Fiji's upcoming match against Scotland.
- •He will also miss three matches for RC Vannes in September.
- 2:14 AMYahoo Sports — Fiji scrumhalf Kuruvoli banned 4 weeks for physical abuse in rugby Nations Championship match
"Fiji scrumhalf Simione Kuruvoli has been suspended for four weeks after being found guilty of physical abuse in his team's 73-8 loss to England last weekend in a Nations Championship match at Liverpool. A rugby disciplinary committee statement issued Thursday said the physical abuse, for which Kuruvoli received a red card, occurred in first-half stoppage time. The committee determined that the act merited a potential eight-week suspension, but because Kuruvoli admitted to the foul play and had a previously good disciplinary record, it applied a 50% reduction in the sanction.
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