IT’S NOT OFTEN Declan Kidney uses words such as “incredulous” and “scandalous”, but this is how he referred to claims made by Tim Horan that Ireland had taken injury “time-outs” in a deliberate effort to disrupt the flow of the Australian team.
Horan, twice a World Cup winner with Australia, made the claims in the Sydney Daily Telegraph yesterday.
He said that Ireland’s assistant coach Alan Gaffney, a fellow Australian, had spoken to him in the dressing room after the game and confirmed that Ireland had “a deliberate plan to fake injuries each time there was a breakdown in play”.
Speaking at the team announcement for Sunday’s game against Russia in Rotarua, Kidney was visibly angered when Horan’s comments were brought up.
What I can tell you for definite is that the reporter in question (Horan) was never in the dressing room. The coach in question (Gaffney) never spoke to him, so I’ll let you make your own inferences into how he feels he can quote something that was never said.
Kidney, ordinarily the epitome of restraint and reserve, then went even further, saying “I think it’s incredulous and slightly scandalous that he would try to bring one of his own fellow countryman into something that is totally untrue.”
Sour grapes Sheila ! Would have expected more from one of Australia’s best player of times gone by
Stone the flamin’ crows!
The flamin’ galah
They are the worlds worst losers in everything they turn their hand to. Witnessed it in Australia in 2003 when England beat them. Johnny Wilkinson had a price on his head….
Have to say, I kind of agree, I like most Aussies ,I live here for 9 years, but they are very sore losers when it comes to all sport and the kiwis are giving them full on abuse at games in NZ, right now. They need to lighten up and take their loses with more humility.
Horan is a scumbag.