Karmichael Hunt suspended for six weeks

The Australian Rugby Union and Queensland Rugby Union have suspended Karmichael Hunt for six weeks, and fined him Aus$30,000, after he pleaded guilty at Southport Magistrates Court to four counts of possession of cocaine.

He was fined Aus$2500 by the court, but no criminal conviction was recorded.



Hunt, who has also been stood down as a vice-captain of Queensland Reds, accepted the rugby penalties, even though he was contracted to the Gold Coast Suns AFL at the time of the offence, and the ARU, QRU and the Rugby Union Players' Association (RUPA) have hence determined that he will also un…