Brave Blossoms play down rumours of yet another Amanaki Mafi altercation this year GEORGINA ROBINSONHAMISH MCNEILLY AND SUPPLIED Amanaki Mafi was charged with assault after an alleged altercation with Lopeti Timani (inset) in Dunedin in July. The Japan Rugby Football Union has shot down rumours of another altercation involving No 8 Amanaki Mafi this year. READ MORE:* Another Mafi assault comes to light* Rebels may chat after alleged assault* Mafi's Japan club seeking answers* Rebels star Mafi good mate of victim* Rebels hit Mafi and Timani with fines"Amanaki Lelei Mafi had a disagreement with one of our staffs, but clearly it was nothing violent," she said. A week after Mafi and Timani's alleged incident, Victoria Police charged rookie Hunter Paisami with affray for his alleged involvement in an incident that left a man in hospital. The Mafi incident brought into sharp focus the line between a 'dust-up' between team-mates and something more serious.

Source: Stuff August 09, 2018 08:15 UTC