Writing in the New Zealand Herald, Paul Gregor asserts that, though talented, Zac Guildford - compared to his team-mate Israel Dagg - is not a world class talent worth special treatment, following further accusations of the All Blacks winger being involved in drink-fuelled bad behaviour.
"The best hope for Guildford now is that he's on his last chance - that he will, possibly against all better judgement, be allowed to prove he's not a lost cause.
"But sadly he probably is. He's a recidivist offender and that's a concern for the New Zealand Rugby Union; trust is hard to build when it's broken so easily and so regularly.
"The national body already knows that Dagg is most definitely worth saving. His star shone brightly throughout the World Cup and he's got the goods to be a player of memorable significance. And maybe this is coming down to something of a Sophie's choice - maybe only one of Guildford or Dagg can be managed through to a better life."
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