‘A load of codswallop’
The concept of a profes- i sional rugby circus was labelled as “The greatest i load of codswallop Fve ever ’ heard in my life,” by the : Lions manager, Mr Willie ; John Mcßride, in Wanganui i yesterday. i With typical forthright- 1 ness, he came out with damning comments when ' asked for his views on the rumoured signing up of top s
players for large amounts. “First it is not rugby union,” he said. “Second, who is going to sell their soul for that period of time, and what is the future? And third, who the hell is going to go into an unknown world like that. “There is no future in it. The whole thing is farcical — complete bloody nonsense.”
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Press, 9 May 1983, Page 36
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