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mate, nowhere did he say it was a Kangaroos coach....
Manly Match-Fixing Investigation
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http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp... dailytelegraphnrlndm (Daily Telegraph | NRL)
NRL is investigating claims by Peter Tunks about match-fixing allegations in the 1980s and 1990s
Phil Rothfield, The Daily Telegraph
38 minutes ago
THE NRL is investigating explosive claims from former State of Origin star Peter Tunks about match-fixing allegations while he was playing in the 1980s and 1990s.
He says he was too scared to take his evidence to police or other authorities then because it could have ended his career.
The NRL’s integrity unit made contact with Tunks on Friday with a view to obtaining further details.
“We are interested in any claims that affect the integrity of the game, particularly any allegations relating to match-fixing,” an NRL spokesman said.
The former Test forward has stunned the NRL by claiming one of his team’s coaching staff won more than $100,000 on two games by backing the opposition at long odds before up to four star players were then rested just before games.
Tunks would not answer The Daily Telegraph’s phone calls on Friday to query his comments in Rugby League Week magazine.
He instead texted: “Sorry Phil, appreciate your calls but there’s nothing else I can add at this stage.”
We texted back: “Do you stand by the comments and will you speak to the integrity unit?” He did not reply.
The new allegations come just a fortnight after it was revealed that police are investigating match-fixing claims from two Manly Sea Eagles games last year.
Tunks detailed his allegations in the magazine but refused to name the person he was referring to.
“This guy was a bad punter and decided to manipulate matches in order to recoup some of his losses,” Tunks told the magazine.
Tunks said that a bet was placed on the opposition early in the week when key players from his team had been named in the starting line-up for the following weekend and the bookies had their team as firm favourites.
But just before the games players would be ruled out because of “nagging injuries”.
“The bookies altered the odds drastically as soon as the news got out but, remember, there was no internet or Fox TV back then so the news was slow,” Tunks said.
“And it was too late anyway — the guy got his bets on early in the week when the opposition were rank outsiders.”
Tunks claimed he has first-hand knowledge of this ploy being used at least twice at two different clubs. He says he was too scared to take it to authorities.
“He was very cunning about it but players talk and we all knew what was going on,” Tunks said.
“But what can you do? If you report it to the police or authorities, your career is effectively over.”
NRL is investigating claims by Peter Tunks about match-fixing allegations in the 1980s and 1990s
Phil Rothfield, The Daily Telegraph
38 minutes ago
THE NRL is investigating explosive claims from former State of Origin star Peter Tunks about match-fixing allegations while he was playing in the 1980s and 1990s.
He says he was too scared to take his evidence to police or other authorities then because it could have ended his career.
The NRL’s integrity unit made contact with Tunks on Friday with a view to obtaining further details.
“We are interested in any claims that affect the integrity of the game, particularly any allegations relating to match-fixing,” an NRL spokesman said.
The former Test forward has stunned the NRL by claiming one of his team’s coaching staff won more than $100,000 on two games by backing the opposition at long odds before up to four star players were then rested just before games.
Tunks would not answer The Daily Telegraph’s phone calls on Friday to query his comments in Rugby League Week magazine.
He instead texted: “Sorry Phil, appreciate your calls but there’s nothing else I can add at this stage.”
We texted back: “Do you stand by the comments and will you speak to the integrity unit?” He did not reply.
The new allegations come just a fortnight after it was revealed that police are investigating match-fixing claims from two Manly Sea Eagles games last year.
Tunks detailed his allegations in the magazine but refused to name the person he was referring to.
“This guy was a bad punter and decided to manipulate matches in order to recoup some of his losses,” Tunks told the magazine.
Tunks said that a bet was placed on the opposition early in the week when key players from his team had been named in the starting line-up for the following weekend and the bookies had their team as firm favourites.
But just before the games players would be ruled out because of “nagging injuries”.
“The bookies altered the odds drastically as soon as the news got out but, remember, there was no internet or Fox TV back then so the news was slow,” Tunks said.
“And it was too late anyway — the guy got his bets on early in the week when the opposition were rank outsiders.”
Tunks claimed he has first-hand knowledge of this ploy being used at least twice at two different clubs. He says he was too scared to take it to authorities.
“He was very cunning about it but players talk and we all knew what was going on,” Tunks said.
“But what can you do? If you report it to the police or authorities, your career is effectively over.”
double hoops
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Now why are the commentators suggesting Foran may have played his last game and will quit league? Must be something going on behind the scenes with poor old For.. Hmmmm I wonder what?
Terry Zarsoff
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Where does it say anywhere in that piece that it was an Australian coach?
Bearfax
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It doesnt Terry. Its unfortunately how one of the articles was written that read in a certain way implied that that was the case. And it seems the media, without actually saying it, have run with it for sensationalism...and perhaps another dig at Manly who they also drag into the issue by implication. Just another way in which certain media make the news, dont report it.
Shells Eagles
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if you search the coaches for Dogs and Penrith while Tunks was playing it is interesting.
For all long term posters does this pique in fish interest give me permission to remind people and inform the new generation of Silvertails of how sardines can be lifesaving in an apocalyptic event?
I know it wasn't appreciated at the time but...😛
And moving onto ducks...
Silver lining - Silvertails comes into its own when we're rubbish! Magnificent.
HappilyManly
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Tunks won't front
Set Of Six finds suggestions from fans that the NRL should save itself bad publicity by not investigating match-fixing allegations from the '80s and '90s completely ridiculous. It's the same principle that applies to salary cap cheating – the reason there are two asterisks in the honour roll of premiers and Parramatta are in the situation they are. The principle is commonly known as "right and wrong". Match fixing – whether last week or 30 years ago – is wrong. The NRL has asked Peter Tunks, who made the allegations against an un-named coach in League Week, to visit League Central for an interview. We were told as recently as Sunday he was refusing to do so.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...in-england-20160618-gpmhyv.html#ixzz4C40IufjG
Follow us: @smh on Twitter | sydneymorningherald on Facebook
Set Of Six finds suggestions from fans that the NRL should save itself bad publicity by not investigating match-fixing allegations from the '80s and '90s completely ridiculous. It's the same principle that applies to salary cap cheating – the reason there are two asterisks in the honour roll of premiers and Parramatta are in the situation they are. The principle is commonly known as "right and wrong". Match fixing – whether last week or 30 years ago – is wrong. The NRL has asked Peter Tunks, who made the allegations against an un-named coach in League Week, to visit League Central for an interview. We were told as recently as Sunday he was refusing to do so.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...in-england-20160618-gpmhyv.html#ixzz4C40IufjG
Follow us: @smh on Twitter | sydneymorningherald on Facebook
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