John DaniellJohn Daniell

John Daniell played rugby for New Zealand Under 21's and Wellington before spending a decade in the French Top 14 at Racing, Perpignan and Montpellier. His novel The Fixer is shortlisted for General Outstanding Sports Writing at the Cross Sports Book Awards and the Ngaio Marsh Best First Crime Novel.

How a corruption scandal in French rugby could be a dark vision of the global game’s future

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The corruption allegations levelled at French club Racing 92 could be a sign of things to come in world rugby, says professional player-turned-journalist John Daniell. In 2012 I was tipped off about a story at Racing Metro, a French rugby club I used to play for, now renamed Racing 92 and home to half a … Read more