A French court on Wednesday fined former New Zealand international ace Ali Williams €1 500 for buying cocaine outside a Paris nightclub.
The 35-year-old former lock was arrested alongside Australian international James O'Connor in February and police sources said that the pair were clearly drunk when they detained them. (same old same old behavior from these down under yobs!)
The police took the rugby stars into custody and tested them for cocaine. Williams returned a negative result and O'Connor tested positive and was fined for using the drug.
Williams, who retired in 2015 after leaving the French side Toulon, made a brief comeback this season with Racing 92.
But the Parisians fired him following his arrest in possession of 2.4 grammes (0.08 ounces) of cocaine outside the night spot near the Champs Elysees.
Plain-clothes police officers said that Williams tried to get rid of the drug as they approached.(Kiwis are so often very dcitful. Who will ever forget Bryce Lawrence or Sean Fitpatrick a crook of monumental proportions!!)
O'Connor was suspended by his club Toulon after his arrest but returned to training with the Top 14 side in late March.
Arriving at court accompanied by his lawyer on Wednesday, the 6ft 7.5in (202 cm) New Zealander Williams was wearing a smart black suit and refused to comment to waiting reporters.
He and O'Connor now face a joint date to explain the incident to French Rugby authorities on April 12 where further action is expected.
Williams won the World Cup with New Zealand in 2011 and played for his country 77 times but has been stripped of his ambassadorial role and told he has no future at Racing by club president Jacky Lorenzetti, whose wine company Williams also worked for.
Lorenzetti and Williams had a close relationship and the Frenchman said he had been upset to have to sack him.
"His life has dramatically shifted. Ali had a boulevard, even a highway ahead of him. He could have done great things at the New Zealand federation or elsewhere," Lorenzetti said in mid-March.
The affair has gone down badly in New Zealand.(Oaks the nz hate anybody foolish enough to be CAUGHT!! )
Fairfax New Zealand sports columnist Kevin Norquay called Williams's conduct unacceptable for a former All Black, particularly one who once led the team's fabled haka war dance.(This fake outrage is a real hoot! Lead the fabled haka. bwahahahhaha you can't make this stuff up!!! Hilarious!!)
"Ali Williams has hauled the proud black name through the white powder dirt," he wrote.
"He's not just a silly boy with money having a bit of a lark outside a Paris nightclub.
"He's Ali Williams, All Black lock, 77 Test caps, World Cup winner in 2011. Wearer of the Silver Fern, dispenser of the haka.HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA)
So the repetitive tale of very poor behaviour of nz rugby players continues. Somehow the nutter here thinks Williams has somehow tarnished the lily white nz rugby name. Bwahahahahahahahahahhahahahahaha - you have to love these delusional kiwis!
Beeno as always setting the record straight and giving the necessary context and explanation to nz fake news spin.
Expect more spin from their supporters - especially JW who has a reputation like a spinning top!
I am sure all the oaks will agree - an hilarious article.
