CONTRAST THE REACTIONS TO THE SAME CRIME

 

Back a couple of years Sione Lauaki had just signed a lucrative contract with Toyota to play up in Japan. 

But when Toyota got wind of his assault conviction, wacking an innocent man in a bar, they ripped-up his contract.  

The Japanese hate violence of this nature. 

To the Japanese honour, one’s name are important.  

Pity we can’t adopt this mentality here in New Zealand. 

After Lauaki’s assault conviction his employers at the time, the NZFU, fined him $4000 and said if there was another incident they too would rip-up his contract - knowing full-well they would never be in position to make good on their weasel words since Lauaki was off overseas.  

The conclusion between the reactions to the same situation being… 

1.)    Toyota Rugby Club cares more about their name than the NZRFU

2.)    Punching people in the pub is a normal occurrence in N.Z, treated some-what leniently. Not so in Japan.    

3.)    Violence is an accepted part of rugby in New Zealand. Not so Japan.