RWC ambassador resigns 14/07/2010 |
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Former All Black Andy Haden has resigned as an official ambassador for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
Haden handed his resignation to World Cup minister Murray McCully following controversial comments about what women should expect if they "targeted" prominent rugby players. He had been discussing allegations against another former All Black, Robin Brooke, made by two unnamed women, one of whom filed a complaint with police over an alleged incident several years ago.
Haden made the comments while appearing as a panellist on Sky Sports' Deaker on Sport last week and they came just a month after he claimed the Crusaders Super 14 franchise kept a limit on Polynesian recruits, referring to the players as "darkies".
McCully was widely tipped to sack Haden from his honorary role as ambassador of the Government's 2011 Rugby World Cup programme. But, with pressure mounting, Haden handed in his resignation. McCully said he had accepted it "with sadness".
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