Manawatu Standard

Expensive tweet

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Mocking the verdict of an RFU disciplina­ry panel has led to former Auckland No 8 Nathan Hughes paying the price for sending perhaps the most expensive tweet in rugby history. Hughes will miss England’s test with the All Blacks next month after being banned for six weeks for punching a rival player in the head and tweeting ‘‘what a joke’’ when learning of his initial punishment during a disciplina­ry process last week. The Wasps star was facing a four-week ban – down from six weeks for his guilty plea and mitigating circumstan­ces – after being charged with punching.

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