Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player.
JAMES O'Connor was given the nickname "Rabbit" when he was young due to his ability to jink and step his way out of trouble on the field.
Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player.
It was a talent that saw him win a Wallaby call-up as a teenager, but his ability to dodge the full effects off-field drama was almost as prolific.
That appears now at an end, with the latest incident at Perth airport set to test not only the paper-thin patience of the ARU, but throw into question his short-term future in Australian rugby as well.
For most Wallabies, being denied entry on a plane for being drunk and argumentative would earn a stinging rebuke but it would not spell the end.
For O'Connor, however, the airport matter comes after a long string of official rebukes by the ARU for misbehaviour, some of which never made into the public domain.
November 2010
O'Connor allegedly involved in altercation with teammates Quade Cooper and Kurtley Beale in Paris. Reports of the alleged scuffle emerge nine months after the event. All three players attempted to play down its significance, although Beale hinted that tempers had flared between the trio. "We're good mates and you are always going to come eye to eye at one stage," Beale said. "We have obviously got over it and we had a good win over France later on the weekend."
June 2011
"I want what's best for myself and building my rugby brand," said O'Connor as he was widely ridiculed for his reasoning over his switch from the Western Force to the Melbourne Rebels. A fake Twitter account - @BrandJOConnor – was born along with countless jokes at O'Connor's expense.
August 2011
O'Connor was reportedly too hungover to attend Australia's official World Cup squad announcement. He was spotted at a popular nightspot in the Eastern Suburbs the evening prior and informed Wallabies officials that he slept through his alarm. O'Connor was suspended for one match and handed a suspended fine over the incident.
Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player.
June 2013
Together with Kurtley Beale, O'Connor was photographed at a fast food outlet in Melbourne at 4am in the week of the Wallabies' second Test against the British and Irish Lions. O'Connor apologised and described the incident as a "lack of judgement". Coach Robbie Deans was reportedly furious at the actions of the two players but no punishment was issued by the Australian Rugby Union.
July 2013
Following a lamentable performance at No. 10, O'Connor failed to attend a scheduled Wallabies team meeting after a late night in Kings Cross in the aftermath of the Wallabies loss to the Lions at ANZ Stadium. A week later, he and Kurtley Beale missed a team bus to training and were forced to take a taxi. The ARU announce the sacking of coach Robbie Deans, reportedly due to a decline in team standards.
July 2013
Despite holding down a place in the Wallabies squad, O'Connor was released by his Super Rugby side, the Melbourne Rebels. Franchise CEO Rob Clarke announced the move in a press release, stating the Rebels were "entering the next phase of development." O'Connor is still without a Super Rugby franchise, although he has been strongly linked with move back to the Western Force.
September 2013
O'Connor is removed from Perth Airport after the Wallabies ugly victory over Argentina in the Rugby Championship. He was prevented from boarding his flight and led out of the terminal by representative of the Australian Federal Police. O'Connor is understood to have been intoxicated at the time.
Anda sedang membaca artikel tentang
James O'Connor: the shame files
Dengan url
http://sportifoclube.blogspot.com/2013/09/james-oconnor-shame-files.html
Anda boleh menyebar luaskannya atau mengcopy paste-nya
James O'Connor: the shame files
namun jangan lupa untuk meletakkan link
James O'Connor: the shame files
sebagai sumbernya
0 komentar:
Posting Komentar