Chris Hala’ufia banned for five matches after striking Laurence Pearce

• London Welsh forward will miss start of Championship season• Hala’ufia also tackled a streaker during eventful game with Leicester• Leicester overcome early London Welsh onslaughtChris Hala’ufia, the Tongan whose list of previous is almost as long as the clubs for whom he has played, escaped with a five-week ban on Wednesday after his latest brush with authority. He will now sit out London Welsh’s final two games in the Premiership after being sent off against Leicester 12 days ago.Hala’ufia, who admitted striking the Leicester No 8 Laurence Pearce, will also miss the start of next season, w…

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