The Virtual Terrace • Re: Can New Zealand be a serious challenge to resurgent Engl
Psychedelic Casual wrote:
otherwise, what was all that for? W
It was because a few players were unhappy with the handling of "cocainegate", where the players were named in court as having purchased cocaine on the evening after the hammering by the Kangaroos.
Whilst neither Jesse Bromwich or Kevin Proctor were charged with an offence, they broke team rules and protocol and were dropped and not to be considered for selection for the RLWC.......both players understood why this action was taken and both accepted it publicly.
I don't rate Kidwell as a coach, but I 100% agree with his stance on this matter and I hope that Taumalolo is left to fester out of the International game and confined to 1 test match a year if Tonga are lucky.......his actions are as deplorable as those of the two players caught buying cocaine and if he was prepared to walk away from representing his country of birth then the turncoat should be left to rot!
The same way that the club game shouldn't run the game (but it does) Players need to understand that they are not bigger than the sport.....Taumololo didn't even tell Kidwell directly but instead did it through the media......I wouldn't want a rat like that in any team I support.....but no doubt he'll accept the praise for making Tonga a RL power for all of 4 weeks.....
BTW.....The Tongan Community always get behind their National Teams here, no matter what the sport....they really are a joy to behold!
Statistics: Posted by Call Me God — Thu Dec 07, 2017 8:30 pm