BEN RYAN BLACKLISTED FROM FIJI OVER RUBGY BOOK
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Now, Ryan blacklisted from Fiji after his book reveals all on Bainimarama, his daughter, and the convicted murder Francis Kean
* There would never be a meeting I would have with Frank Bainimarama when I wouldn't leave thinking, Ben, be careful. I knew I would have to watch every public step, every word I said. I would find out that he took things personally, that he held grudges, that he made things happen. I would see the hidden ruthlessness emerge, and I would see it work for me: a problem of mine he would hear about, met with one comment - Don't worry, I'll sort those sons of bitches out - and terminated with one phone call.
*Olympics. Frank arrived in style. His motorcade was bigger than that of the Chinese premier. He had brought his own water from Fiji, so concerned about the risk of being poisoned that he advised me to do the same. I thought he was joking.
He was deadly serious.
*Franks Daughter: I was glad I found out who Latiana was before my first trip there, before I sat down to complain my missing salary or that Frank's brother-in-law on the rugby board was being a pain in the backside..anything I said to anyone could find its way back to Frank on the coconut wires...I would see someone surprising getting a plum job and slowly out out that there was a a cousin in common somewhere along the line, or that the conditions of the post included guaranteeing a certain number of votes when the time was right.
* Francis Kean: Everyone knew Francis Kean in Fiji...At his trial he was tried for murder. A lack of witnesses saw him instead plead guilty to manslaughter. He was released from prison after a week. One morning Kean came to the gym in Suva where I was training the boys..A soldier on either side of him, both in uniform. Ben, these two men are in your next training squad. I knew I could not face him down but I could not step back either...A shot back from me. An email to World Rugby: one of your national unions is about to appoint a chairman who has served time for manslaughter. This is the man who you''ll be paying to fly over for the England vs Fiji match, where he'll have the best seats at Twickenham and a five-star hotel that you will also be paying for. He'll be the man you deal with for the next four years whenever you deal with rugby in Fiji. The reply from World Rubgy: this is an internal matter. Kean couldn't go in the end, a travel ban still in place from his conviction. He sent two board members instead. That was Fiji.
‘Blacklisted’ ex-Fiji sevens coach Ben Ryan urges Fijians to vote in general election; politician vows to ‘free’ Englishman
https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/2172869/blacklisted-ex-fiji-sevens-coach-ben-ryan-urges-fijians-vote?fbclid=IwAR30irAwr03InSQ7Tv_7zL01YMEzb2ZXmZ8tgH_RNjaQQHVZaKwtgZrG4JQ
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