Former All Black Guildford sentenced for savage assault of woman Newshub 3 hrs ago © Image - Getty; Video - Newshub. Guildford appears for East Coast in the 2019 Heartland Championship.
Former All Black Zac Guildford has been named as the man responsible for punching a woman in the face in a 2019 incident.
In January, the 32-year-old fought for permanent name suppression at his sentencing at the Hamilton District Court, which was denied by Judge Robert Spear.
Guildford s lawyer immediately appealed that decision, which was heard at the High Court in Hamilton in February.
In March, Justice Paul Davison QC deemed that the public should know Guildford was behind the assault, which had been described as savage and appalling .
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The man could play professional rugby overseas if he didn t have an intensive supervision order, his lawyer said.
A former All Black is appealing the sentence he received for a savage , unprovoked attack. The man is also trying to prevent his name being published in connection with the December 2019 assault, to avoid internet trolling, a court heard. The man - who cannot be named - was sentenced in the Hamilton District Court in January for an incident in which he punched a woman in the face while extremely intoxicated. At the time, Judge Robert Spear imposed two years of intensive supervision and regular check-ins with a judge.