All Blacks rebuke Howlett over drunken episode

Munster-bound New Zealand wing Doug Howlett has been reprimanded over his drunken antics in London following the All Blacks’ exit at the World Cup.

The 29-year-old attended a misconduct meeting at the New Zealand Rugby Union to discuss his behaviour after the 20-18 defeat to France last month, which was deemed to amount to “serious misconduct”.