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Rural Canterbury rugby club split over appointment of troubled ex All Black Zac Guildford as coach

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Rural Canterbury rugby club split over appointment of troubled ex All Black Zac Guildford as coach

Rural Canterbury rugby club split over appointment of troubled ex All Black Zac Guildford as coach. Guild was announced as the senior coach at the weekend's prizegiving. He has been in talks with the Woodend Rugby Club to play or coach the division one team. The 33-year-old has faced several court appearances for alcohol-fuelled incidents and a gambling addiction. In February he was convicted and discharged for breaching an intensive supervision order for drinking alcohol. He sold his 2011 Rugby World Cup winner’s medal for a few thousand dollars just to keep gambling.

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