Farr-Jones: ‘Boofhead’ Quade Cooper could cost us RWC

FORMER Wallabies skipper Nick Farr-Jones has labelled Quade Cooper a “boofhead” for his baiting of All Blacks captain Richie McCaw.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2011 - 01:00
Jim Cook

Farr-Jones, who led Australia to World Cup glory in 1991, blasted Cooper for not respecting McCaw and warned it could backfire if the Wallabies meet the All Blacks in the Rugby World Cup final next month.

“I’m pretty sure, if by chance we end up playing together on October 23, it might just come back and bite him on the arse,” Farr-Jones said.

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