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    WIGAN STANDING BY PALEAAESINA

    By Ian Laybourn, PA Sport Rugby League Correspondent



    Wigan on Wednesday said they are standing by prop Iafeta Paleaaesina, who is to go on trial in April accused breaking a man's jaw with a punch.

    The Samoa-born former New Zealand international appeared in court on Monday where he denied inflicting grievous bodily harm on bus driver James Campbell at Wigan North Western railway station in October last year.

    He is due to go on trial at Liverpool Crown Court on April 28.

    Paleaaesina, who turns 26 on Sunday, was today included in Wigan's squad for their opening match of the season against Harlequins.

    "The club was with him at the pre-trial hearing on Monday," said chairman Ian Lenagan. "He has pleaded not guilty and we're standing by him completely.

    "In December it was extremely hard work for him but he's getting a lot of support from his fellow Samoans in particular. There are four of them in the team.

    "I think his mind is now much better focused than it was two months ago but obviously there is a bit of a shadow there.

    "But we take that into account and we support him as much as we possibly can."


    Will they stand by him if found guilty?
    “It's been 31 years, since 1974, we last won a major (trophy and) Andrew Johns and Natty (Nathan Wood), our two oldest players were born in 1974 so it's a little bit spooky,”

    There is a common trait in teams at this point in the season that they seem to sit back and wait for somebody to win the game for them. And we had too many of our players waiting for someone to win the game.”

    "interfacing at the ruck"

    "winning the go-forward"

    "i thought we won the collision"

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    Quote Originally Posted by OVAL AND OWT
    WIGAN STANDING BY PALEAAESINA


    Wigan on Wednesday said they are standing by prop Iafeta Paleaaesina, who is to go on trial in April accused breaking a man's jaw with a punch.


    Will they stand by him if found guilty?

    Man is inocent until proven guilty

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    Quote Originally Posted by OVAL AND OWT
    Will they stand by him if found guilty?
    Don't quote me on this, but if found guilty, can a work permit not be revoked?
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    Don't know if I'm just being a bit dim, but what has the report got to do with the title of the thread, chequebooks & swords?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Carlos Alberto
    Don't quote me on this, but if found guilty, can a work permit not be revoked?
    Im not 100% sure on this but I imagine it would depend on the offence and the length of any sentence.

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    Quote Originally Posted by R P McMurphy
    Im not 100% sure on this but I imagine it would depend on the offence and the length of any sentence.

    At Last something I can help with.
    A work permit can and usually is revoked if convicted of criminal offences especially violent offences.
    Learned comment from The Don

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