Toulouse sack ex-All Blacks Sevens star following conviction
Former All Blacks Sevens star George Tilsley has been sacked by Toulouse following a conviction for domestic violence in the French courts.
It's reported that the 6'5, 100kg Tilsley has been given a six-month suspended prison sentence for assaulting his girlfriend.
The 31-year-old winger was placed in police custody on 10 August and subsequently pleaded guilty to the charges against him.
The winger had been sidelined with a knee injury when the incident occurred. As a result of the conviction, Toulouse have sacked the former Manawatu, Agen, Perpignan and Bordeaux player, saying he will not continue at the club, effective at the end of the month.
Didier Lacroix said: "George Tilsley is off work until the end of the month and we cannot contact him until then. He is no longer presumed innocent and there will be no possibility for him to evolve under our colors.
"Legally, we cannot rule on his case but it is obvious that we do not accept this type of behaviour within the club. We will never accept it."
The Top 14 giants had signed him as Rugby World Cup joker.
Tilsley was the first player of Papua New Guinea heritage to represent the New Zealand sevens team.
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If he was to be cited for a dangerous behavior, then it’s natural that he should be. Then NTamack too, yes? And I’ll add a good whataboutism - Yeandle eye-gouging on Richie Arnold: not cited. Eye-gouging. Not high tackle. Eye-gouging. It was on French TV, with French TV directors.
Go to commentsReally poorly written rambling piece ..
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