Former rugby player faces deportation from Australia after drug conviction
Thursday 25 September 2025 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated 
Former Counties-Manukau player Tuaefe Palelei is expected to be deported to New Zealand following a drug dealing conviction. Palelei, who moved to Perth in 2010 to pursue a professional rugby career, is currently serving a five-year prison sentence in Australia.