WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Former All Blacks lock Ali Williams' arrest for allegedly purchasing cocaine last week in France was "disappointing", according to current captain Kieran Read and New Zealand Rugby chief executive Steve Tew. The 35-year-old Williams, who plays for Parisian club Racing 92, was charged by police for allegedly buying 2.4 grams of cocaine last week. "It's a reminder if you've been an All Black there's a brand or standard that needs to be kept," Read told reporters in Auckland. Former All Blacks winger John Kirwan, who coached Williams at the Auckland Blues, added the incidents had not been the best for the legacy of the team. "Once an All Black, always an All Black and you carry that positively and negatively for the whole of your life.

Source: The Star March 01, 2017 03:48 UTC