Chiefs affair akin to a tea party with actual tea, Aussie scribe reckonsPablo Gasparini All Blacks' halfback Aaron Smith's teary media address after his bathroom romp in a Christchurch Airport has been seen as "very necessary" by Mick Cleary of the Daily Telegraph. ROBERT KITCHIN/FAIRFAX NZ People on the streets of Wellington discuss the state of NZ rugby after several high profile scandals. MAARTEN HOLL/FAIRFAX NZ Chiefs coach Dave Rennie, left, NZR boss Steve Tew and Chiefs CEO Andrew Flexman discuss the findings of its investigation into the franchise's Mad Monday event. pic.twitter.com/LcJ0JfCPRq — Chiefs Rugby (@ChiefsRugby) September 7, 2016"Sports over here are making all those noises, too, and backing them with action, money and marketing. Smith's encounter in a Christchurch Airport bathroom was the issue that gained international notoriety, Mick Cleary said.

Source: Stuff October 21, 2016 15:56 UTC