Black Ferns coach resigns less than six months from the World Cup

Coach black fern New Zealanders Glenn Moore resigned on Saturday, less than six months after the Women’s Rugby World Cup At home, five days after a report critical of his training methods was published. The 62-year-old, who led the selection process to his fifth world title in 2017, has been in a hot seat since the revelation of this document in which he was specifically accused of making hurtful remarks by several players of Maori or Pacific Islander descent.

“The decision to step down from a position I’m passionate about nearly six months before the 2022 Women’s Rugby World Cup (October 8 – November 12) was very difficult for me and my family,” Moore said in a statement. . “We understand and respect Glenn’s decision to resign,” New Zealand Football Association chief executive Mark Robinson said.

An investigation has been assigned to an independent team following accusations from T Kura prostitute Ngata Irinjamat (30, 33 picks), who announced in December on his Instagram account that he was having a “nervous breakdown” after his disastrous fall tour. In the Northern Hemisphere (2 heavy defeats by England, then two more by France).

“I kept playing the guitar”

She accused Moore of telling her that she “did not deserve to be chosen” or “was chosen only to play the guitar”. On Saturday, the coach described the prostitute’s allegations as “misleading” and “out of context”.

Moore stated in his press release that he had not previously reacted “out of respect for the well-being of Te Cora (…) and to allow the termination of” the independent investigation, which, according to him, is a form of “distraction, at a time when our only priority should be to improve performance.” “.

According to the report, the situation during the fall tour was “not well managed or supervised” and criticisms of Te Kura Ngata-Iringamatee are shared by other players, particularly of Maori, the indigenous Polynesian population. New Zealandor the South Pacific Islands, which respectively account for half and a quarter of the workforce.