Wallaby Hunt free to play after avoiding conviction on drug arrest


  • Rugby
  • Monday, 19 Mar 2018

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Autumn Internationals - Wales vs Australia - Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Britain - November 11, 2017 Wales' Jonathan Davies is tackled by Australia's Karmichael Hunt. REUTERS/Rebecca Naden

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia back Karmichael Hunt is free to return to play Super Rugby next week after being deemed to have served a four-match ban imposed for a code of conduct breach following his arrest for possession of drugs at the end of last year.

The former rugby league international escaped a conviction at Brisbane Magistrates last month, though, receiving small fines for possession of the prescription tranquilizer Xanax and for missing a summons to appear at a police station.

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