Super Rugby Pacific: All Blacks prop Ethan de Groot challenges Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark over stalled Rugby Park repairs

All Blacks prop Ethan de Groot is a man of few words, but has sprung onto the attack over the fate of his old stomping ground, Invercargill's Rugby Park.

The southern venue was scheduled for maintenance and repairs, with $5.1 million earmarked for work over the next 10 years, but next year's allocation has been abruptly cancelled by the Invercargill City Council, saving about $2 million.

The decision effectively leaves Southland rugby without a homeground, a situation that does not sit comfortably with de Groot, 25, who attended Southland Boys' High School and whose earliest rugby memories can be traced back to the local stadium.

More to come 

All Blacks prop Ethan de Groot is a man of few words, but has sprung onto the attack over the fate of his old stomping ground, Invercargill's Rugby Park.

The southern venue was scheduled for maintenance and repairs, with $5.1 million earmarked for work over the next 10 years, but next year's allocation has been abruptly cancelled by the Invercargill City Council, saving about $2 million.

The decision effectively leaves Southland rugby without a homeground, a situation that does not sit comfortably with de Groot, 25, who attended Southland Boys' High School and whose earliest rugby memories can be traced back to the local stadium.

More to come 

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