Fear of flying grounds Romanian Fercu’s World Cup dreams

ROMANIA winger Catalin Fercu has revealed he pulled out of the 2011 Rugby World Cup squad at the last minute due to a fear of flying.

Fercu, one of Romania’s best players, stunned his team-mates and coaches by withdrawing from the national squad as they departed for New Zealand on Tuesday.

However, in an interview with a Romanian newspaper, Fercu said he had raised the issue with coach Romeo Gontineac, but claims he was ignored.