George Tilsley, the former winger of USAP, has once again crossed the line.

Indeed, since his departure from Perpignan, George Tilsley has been making more headlines off the field than on the green rectangle. Convicted of domestic violence last August and fired from Stade Toulousain, the New Zealand three-quarter has once again crossed the line this Thursday evening. After Agen’s victory against Provence Rugby (31-7), the former USAP player violently confronted his sports director, Thomas Léger, as reported by our colleagues at Rugbyrama.

« At halftime, he allegedly entered the locker room, presumably under the influence of alcohol, » the article states. Thrown out by head coach Dave Ryan, Tilsley didn’t stop there. At the post-match reception, he would have « verbally confronted » his sports director before « flying into a rage » and attempting to « physically attack the executive. » It took the intervention of several players to calm down the player who has only played six Pro D2 matches this season with Agen. Otherwise, it could have been even more serious.

« Contacted, the president of SUA did not deny the facts, confirming that the incident could have been even more serious, » Rugbyrama further states. Whatever happens, George Tilsley is expected to face severe sanctions. He had been given a last chance by his president Jeff Fonteneau, with whom he had a special relationship.

Not retained by USAP at the end of last season despite a very good 2022-2023 campaign, it seems that we can affirm today that it was the right choice…

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