Rugby Player in Court

May 11, 2026, 11:14

Introduction

Faizal Solomona Penesa is a rugby player in Hong Kong. He went to court for two crimes.

Main Body

The first crime happened at a bar on September 28, 2025. A woman says he touched her in a bad way. They did not know each other before this. The second crime happened at a police station. Penesa was sad and angry. He hit a door and broke it. He said he is sorry. Hong Kong China Rugby is very unhappy. They stopped him from playing rugby for now. He cannot play until the court finishes the case.

Conclusion

Penesa can go home for now. His trial is on June 26.

Learning

⚡ The 'Past' Power-Up

Look at how we talk about things that already happened. We mostly add -ed to the end of the word.

Happen $\rightarrow$ Happened* (Wait! This one is regular: happened)
Touch $\rightarrow$ Touched
Stop $\rightarrow$ Stopped

The Rule-Breakers (Irregulars) Some words change completely. You just have to memorize these:

Go $\rightarrow$ Went
Hit $\rightarrow$ Hit (No change!)
Break $\rightarrow$ Broke
Say $\rightarrow$ Said

💡 Quick Logic: Negative Past

To say "No" in the past, use did not + the normal word. Don't add -ed here!

❌ They did not knew ✅ They did not know

Vocabulary Learning

court

A place where legal cases are heard

Example:The court will decide the case tomorrow.

police

People who enforce laws

Example:The police investigated the crime scene.

station

A place where police work

Example:He went to the police station to file a report.

broke

To smash or damage something

Example:He broke the door when he was angry.

sorry

Feeling regret for a mistake

Example:He said he was sorry for what he did.

unhappy

Feeling sad or not satisfied

Example:The team was unhappy when they were banned.

stopped

To bring to an end

Example:They stopped him from playing rugby.

trial

A legal examination of a case

Example:His trial is scheduled for June 26.