Recruited by Stade Toulousain as a medical joker, New Zealand winger George Tilsley, who played last season in Perpignan, was given a six-month suspended prison sentence last week. He was taken into custody on August 11 and admitted the facts when he was heard by the police.
This Wednesday, Didier Lacroix assured, during a press conference, that the New Zealand international player at 7, also passed by Agen and Bordeaux-Bègles, will not wear the colors of the Red and Black.
“He is in work accident until August 31. We can’t speak to him until then. However, he is no longer presumed innocent since he pleaded guilty. There will be no possibility of evolving in the Toulouse jersey for someone who behaved like that. The club’s position is very clear, it is to condemn that, ”said the president of the reigning French champions.
And the Haut-Garonne leader added: “Legally, we cannot rule on his case but it is obvious that we do not accept this type of behavior within the club. We will never accept it.” During the World Cup in France (September 8-October 28), Stade Toulousain is deprived of 17 internationals.
The most successful club in French rugby, in addition to being the most supplier of the XV of France (10, plus Ntamack injured), must also deal with the departures of Juan-Cruz Mallia and Santiago Chocobarès retained with Argentina, Pita Ahki with Tonga, Ange Capuozzo with Italy, Richie Arnold with Australia and Jack Willis with England.
