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| THREE New Zealand rugby league players have been jailed for assaulting an ex-girlfriend of one of the players in an attempt to induce an abortion. Shaun Williams-Metcalf, 16, was yesterday sentenced to 18 months' jail for taking his friends, Geoffrey Ruaporo and Kyle Donovan, to a park to repeatedly kick his 15-year-old ex-girlfriend in the stomach to procure an abortion. Ruaporo was also sentenced to 18 months' jail while Donovan, who said he tried to stop the attack, received a prison term of 15 months. They had earlier pleaded guilty to procuring an abortion, aggravated robbery and injuring with intent to injure. The trio were members of the New Zealand Warriors Development squad and were selected last year for the New Zealand Rugby League under-16 side to tour Queensland, although they never played. The Warriors have cancelled the players' contracts. "We don't condone what they've done, as a club. I'm appalled at their actions, at how they've treated this young lady," Warriors chief executive Mick Watson said today. "We are very disappointed, we've taken the action of terminating their contracts, and we stand by the court decision and the measures taken." The girl was left lying bleeding with cuts and bruises after the attack. Crown prosecutor Kevin Glubb told the court yesterday it was "good luck rather than good management" that the woman's five-month-old daughter had survived and was healthy. The girl and her parents said they were happy the youths had been sentenced to prison and were glad the ordeal had ended. |
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| HAHAHAHAHAHA boys been watching to much Once were warriors. Is there any kiwis who dont bash there missus? It's the same as a nsw bloke not fucking their cousins and having small dicks :P |
