 Accused
Rugby Rapists Named
A London paper has
finally revealed the
names of those
accused in a weekend
"Rugby rape" shocker
in New Zealand.
Police are
investigating
allegations of a
woman, an Auckland
bar worker, claiming
she was raped by
four England Rugby
players in the early
hours of Sunday
morning at the team
hotel, the night
after England was
beaten by the All
Blacks at Eden Park.
They are yet to
receive a formal
complaint from the
woman.
She was one of
several women,
including Sophie
Lewis, who had been
drinking with
English players at
Auckland nightclub
Pony after the game,
and later
accompanied them
back to the Hilton
around 4am.
The London Sun named
Danny Care, David
Strettle, Topsy Ojo
and Mike Brown as
the four players
believed to have
been involved in the
sex scandal in
Auckland the night
after the first Test
against the All
Blacks.
The four have
followed legal
advice not to speak
with New Zealand
police, though are
declaring their
innocence which is
being backed by
England management.
AAP quoted a source
as saying, "The
players involved
feel under pressure
and angry. They are
single guys who said
they did nothing
wrong.
"Players who had
nothing to do with
it are furious too.
The whole squad
feels it will stay
under a shadow until
the air is cleared."
Care plays for
Harlequins in the
Guinness
Premiership.
His position of
choice is at
scrum-half but he
can also operate in
the fly-half role.
David Strettle,
(born July 23,
1983), is an English
rugby union player
who plays on the
wing for Harlequins
and England. Noted
for his
acceleration,
Strettle's running
has drawn
comparisons to a
young Jason
Robinson. He was
educated at Lymm
High School.
 Topsy
Ojo (born 28 July
1985) is an English
rugby union player
for the London Irish
club, and is a
member of the
England national
rugby union team
squad. He
became a full member
of the London Irish
squad in April 2006,
and now plays wing.
Mike Brown usually
plays at Fullback
for Harlequins.
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Alistair Prescott,
Gambling911.com
Originally published
June 24, 2008 8:28
pm EST
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