Red tape bars rugby star from Comm Games

[beige]

Gutted sevens star Brackin Karauria-Henry has blamed "stupid" red tape for costing him a Commonwealth Games rugby berth and hurting Australia's medal chances.

New Zealand born and raised, Karauria-Henry is struggling to understand how he could play the entire world sevens series for Australia but be prevented from playing in Delhi due to stringent eligibility guidelines.

The former Cronulla NRL back moved from Christchurch to Sydney four years ago but is paying the price for failing to lodge paperwork to prove his permanent residency.

Karauria-Henry was made aware only last week he required proof of residency.

He filled in the forms but the Australian Rugby Union was told there was no point in lodging them as the Games are only two months away.

Read more: http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=7942248

[TOCC]

that Richard Kingi and Karuauria-Henry we have now lost to red tape...

[pieter blackie]

it sounds more like lack of planning on his side than red tape

[Burgs]

Planning/knowledge, same result in the end I guess, seems a bit bizarre considering the previous representation though. Rules are rules...