Peter de Villers has been left off. What a travesty! His specific assertions in the Fox Sports interview are quite clear.
He said his observations were such that he should not say them in public, and maybe it was right that New Zealand won the Test match to boost World Cup attendance.
It is equally clear, by inference:
* New Zealand won other than because they deserved to
* they won because of other influences
* by imputation, some controlling rugby body and/or the match officials fixed the result
You do not have to say in so many words “the match was fixed” to make such allegations. That is exactly what de Villiers did.
I find it incredible that any senior counsel could determine otherwise. A barrister who cannot understand words is like a carpenter who cannot use a hammer.
Unfortunately Hoskens’ declaration of war, the ludicrous “justice for Bakkies campaign”, and De Villiers insidious allegation of cheating all go unpunished.
Disgraceful.
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