Rugby Sex Scandal
May 14, 2009
RUGBY league players at the centre of the Cronulla Sharks group sex scandal were running for cover yesterday, leaving Matthew Johns to face the shameful episode alone.
Sharks players from the 2002 night of shame in Christchurch denied they were in the hotel room despite a woman known as “Clare” claiming six players had sex with her while five watched.
Other players apparently could not recall yesterday who was in the room as rugby league’s wall of silence went up.
This was despite a plea from Cronulla chairman Barry Pierce yesterday for those responsible to admit their part.
“Matthew Johns has been man enough to apologise for his actions and so too should all involved. I look back now appreciating that more should have been done on our part,” Mr Pierce said.
Cronulla legend and then captain David Peachey denied any involvement or knowledge.
“I couldn’t tell you who was in the room,” Peachey said. “But I tell you right now I wasn’t in the room.”
