The star player of a secondary school rugby team, who was also the school's head boy, will be missing from today's rugby final.
St Kentigern College yesterday confirmed that Sootala Fa'aso'o would not play in the final against Auckland Grammar at Eden Park this afternoon.
His family last week said they expected him to join teammates today, but a statement from the school yesterday said that would not be happening.
A spokeswoman said the teenager would also not be representing the school in any way.
The exclusion follows an incident believed to have taken place recently.