Former coach turned broadcaster Alan Jones defends controversial rugby player Kurtley Beale as 'one of the nicest people you'd ever meet' and says his latest controversies occurred because 'there's only so much you can cop.' The grand slam winning coach blasted the Australian Rugby Union, claiming controversial star Kurtley Beale is a 'symptom', not the 'disease' for the troubled Wallabies. The divisive radio personality says Australian Rugby Union is in a state of crisis and in 'absolute disarray'. Speaking at a Weary Dunlop rugby luncheon in Melbourne, Jones said the late war hero and former Wallaby would be 'disturbed' by the Wallabies' current state.
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Former coach Alan Jones defends controversial rugby player Kurtley Beale
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The broadcaster says Australian Rugby is to blame & in 'absolute disarray'
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Jones says Beale is a 'symptom' of Wallabies problem - not 'the diseases'
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Jones questioned how the former Wallabies female staffer at the centre of Beale's latest controversies secured her position
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Beale is suspended & facing two misconduct hearings over two incidents
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Former female staffer at centre of incidents has resigned due to 'stress'
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Wallabies coach told press conference Di Patston is on 'heavy medication'
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Wallabies player Christian Leali'ifano also spoke out in support of Patston
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Di Patston was ridiculed in offensive text messages sent by Beale in June
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Beale then allegedly verbally abused her on a plane in September
'There's been too much of this and now as a result you want to make Beale the problem; @placeholder is the symptom he ain't the disease.'