Zac Guildford: Crusaders Winger’s Career Hangs in Balance After Another Incident

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Published: January 21, 2013

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New Zealand and Crusaders rugby winger Zac Guildford has been involved in yet another drunken incident and has stepped down from the Crusaders, as was reported by the New Zealand Herald.

This comes as the latest in a series of incidents that date back to his late night out in the weeks prior to Rugby World Cup 2011. However, Guildford may not be so lucky as to get his contract continued this time, as was reported by the Timaru Herald. 

It is obvious that Guildford is devastated by the incident, as from all accounts he has been working hard at his alcohol issues and had a pretty clean 2012. The Press reported that he has apologised for his behaviour, and it seems he is showing genuine remorse.

But it must be asked how many times can this happen? You can't just keep saying sorry for the same incidents and expect that to be enough.

It gets to the stage where sorry simply doesn't mean anything, and a harder line needs to be taken.

Is this the stage we are at now?

That remains to be seen, but as it was remarked he was on his last chance after the well-publicised incident in Rarotonga in November 2011, it would seem his chances should be slim.

Incidents such as the ones he has been involved in over the past years taint the image of both All Black rugby and New Zealand rugby as a whole. Both maintain extremely high standards, standards that have made them the most dominant country in the history of rugby.



The idea that you are an All Black 24/7 really rings true here. While it's true Guildford wasn't involved with the team for the latter part of 2012, he was part of the team that played Ireland in June and was never far from selection for the later games in a lot of minds. 

That is a position thousands of New Zealanders dream of being in, and for someone to treat it with such disrespect is somewhat insulting.

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Rugby Union

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