Rugby story by sport.co.uk, Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:43:19 GMT



The Australian Rugby Union has terminated Lote Tuqiri's contract with immediate effect.The 29-year-old winger has courted controversy in the past but it is unclear why he has been sacked, although the ARU were investigating a possible breach of the players' code of conduct.



"The employment contract of Lote Tuqiri has been terminated effective today," said an ARU statement.



"ARU has treated this issue as a standard employment matter.



"The ARU will not make any further comment on the matter as it may be the subject of legal proceedings."



Tuqiri had been contracted to the ARU until 2012.