If Kiwi visitors to France acted like professional rugby players we’d all be banned!

As if two cases in less than a month in France involving ex All Blacks wasn’t enough for the French judiciary to deal with – there’s a third.  

And this offender, Byron Kelleher, is a serial offender in the truest sense of the term. 

Kelleher is no stranger to how the French courts work. 

The latest is domestic violence related.   

And it goes without saying he was liquored to the eyeballs.   

French Judiciary will surely be contemplating building a special court just for cases involving ex All Blacks?  

These rugby buffoons are trashing our country’s reputation in France. 

All the N.Z Rugby Union can say is “we are disappointed” and constantly allude to the fictional line ‘this is a societal issue’. 

If all Kiwi passport holders acted like professional rugby players we’d be carte blanche banned from entering France, using the same rationale as English soccer hooligans. 

 

Footnote: Seriously give me a break with this constant offending would you? Don’t you know this isn’t my full-time job, try acting like good citizens for once. It’s like a full-time job keeping this site up-dated. There’s another two articles I need to post and frankly I would prefer to be doing other stuff. 

   

 

Ex All Black Destroys Image of all Kiwis in France

Drunken destruction and domestic violence. 

Hmmm? 

Where have I heard those terms before in relation to a N.Z sportsman? 

Give me a starter for 10. 

Oh that’s right, now I remember!   

And if one was to visit Byron Kelleher’s rugby themed pub in Toulouse – what would I expect in terms of a customer experience?  

Punch bags with dresses?  

Roman Vomitorium?  

Hopefully it will be 3^rd time unlucky with the French judiciary for Byron Kelleher.

 

His girlfriend won't need to 'fear his reprisals' knowing he's behind bars, facing deportation.   

Kelleher in front of French Judiciary Again

Former All Black Byron Kelleher has allegedly been involved in another drink driving, booze-filled incident in France. 

French media reported the 37-year-old was stopped on Friday morning (local time) by police in Bordeaux after he was alleged to be driving on the wrong side of the road while four times over the legal alcohol limit. 

In 2009 Kelleher and his clothing brand were sued for alleged copyright breach and non-payment of fees. That hearing came just days after Kelleher, who was playing for French club Stade Toulouse at the time, was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol, hitting a car and being involved in a brawl. 

 He was later sentenced to a two-month suspended jail term and fined 3500 Euros for drunk driving and violence, but the court also showed clemency in ruling the incident not be entered on his judicial record.

I doubt there will be a second show of clemency, jail time awaits this recidivist.

 

I trust his French is up-to "Please don't make me your cell bitch".