Vaka cautioned by police
PA Sport
October 2, 2007

Tonga Joseph Vaka was cautioned by police after clashing with an England fan who teased him over his team's World Cup defeat.

Vaka, 26, was arrested after a confrontation at Heathrow Airport's Terminal Three.

The 18-stone winger was travelling home with team-mates after being knocked out of the tournament by England in Paris on Friday night.

One witness told The Sun that the Tongan hit the fan, an airport worker, with his forearm after the man repeatedly chanted ``Come on, England''.

The rugby player, who was sin-binned for fighting during an earlier match against South Africa, was held for several hours before catching a later
flight.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said: ``Police were called at approximately 8.06pm on September 30 to Terminal Three at Heathrow Airport to reports of an assault.

``Officers attended and found a member of BAA staff who had been assaulted by a member of the public.

``A 26-year-old man received a police caution for common assault and was allowed to board the next available flight.''

A BAA spokeswoman said she had no information about the incident.

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