John Connolly, the former coach of the Australian rugby team, the Qantas Wallabies, is suing the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) and its chief executive John O'Neill for $1-million (Australian dollars) over an allegedly defamatory email sent after Australia's 2007 World Cup defeat. He claims that he has not had a coaching job since the email, including a position with his former team, the Queensland Reds.
Connolly says ARU chief executive John O'Neill urged top officials to shun him after Australia's loss. O'Neill accused Connolly of spreading "evil and malicious propaganda", AAP news agency said, citing documents lodged at Brisbane's Supreme Court. He told the officials to "reconsider" their contacts with Connolly, calling him "a person who adds no credit to the game", and asserting "his involvement in rugby is at an end from an ARU perspective", it said. (Rugbyweek.com)
Tip of the Hat to Stefan Mehlhorn)
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