Monday, 31 December 2012

ERIC RUSH ACCUSED OF ASSAULT


According to The Herald on Sunday (18th November 2012) Police are looking into an assault complaint against All Black legend Eric Rush.  

The 47-year-old owner-operator of New World in Browns Bay has been accused of shoving a 21-year-old staff member, check-out operator Andrew Hart.

More details here.

In February 1999 Rush pleaded guilty to charges of careless driving causing the death of 23-year-old Brendon Malcolm, of Tauranga, and careless driving causing injury to Mr Malcolm's wife, Claire, and a passenger in the couple's car, Bryce Casey. 

The October of the previous year Rush, driving a borrowed sponsors Ford Falcon, was travelling from a rugby training camp in Rotorua to a speaking engagement in Auckland when his car failed to take a bend on State Highway 2 and smashed head-on into the Malcolms' car near Mangatawhiri, north-east of Pokeno.

The former All Black and New Zealand sevens captain was ordered to do 200 hours' community service, pay more than $15,000 reparation and lost his driver's licence for 18 months.
 
 

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