O’Connor suspended after meeting with Toulon owner

Australian international James O'Connor was temporarily suspended by his club Toulon on Tuesday after he was busted with cocaine in Paris. French police on Sunday charged former All Black Ali Williams with buying cocaine and O'Connor with possession of the drug. The pair were arrested at 3am on Saturday outside a nightclub near the Champs Elysees in possession of 2.4 grams (0.08 ounces) of the substance. O'Connor met on Tuesday with outspoken Toulon president Mourad Boudjellal, who had stressed that he would await talks with the utility back before making a final decision on his sanction. Racing 92 imposed an indefinite ban on Williams. "Following talks, James O'Connor is temporarily suspended until a next meeting which will take place within eight days," Toulon said in a statement.   Boudjellal warned on Monday that O'Connor's case was "complicated", and it might affect his contract renewal negotiations. The Australian's deal with the French giants finishes at the end of t
Already a subscriber? Log in here.

Continue reading this story for free

Create a free account to continue reading and get more of Rugby News' top stories directly to your inbox.

Or, subscribe for unlimited access



error: Content is protected !!