Japan rugby international Amanaki Lelei Mafi was discharged without conviction for assaulting a former teammate but copped a hefty fine over the incident, New Zealand media reported Tuesday.The 29-year-old, who did not appear in Dunedin District Court on Tuesday, previously pleaded guilty to the charge of intent to injure after assaulting Lopeti Timani in 2018 in Dunedin, New Zealand.The Japan reserve No. 8 who plays for NTT Communications Shining Arcs in Japan's Top League agreed to pay Timani NZ$50,000 ($33,000) to cover medical and legal costs within seven days and to write a letter of a…READ FULL ARTICLE
