Listening device found in NZ team room, police notified

 

SYDNEY (AP) — New Zealand Rugby says a listening device has been found in a room used for team meetings ahead of its Rugby Championships test against Australia and the matter has been referred to Australian police.

 

In a statement issued Saturday, New Zealand Rugby confirmed media reports which said a device similar to that used by law enforcement and spy agencies was found secreted in a chair in the All Blacks' team room which was being used for sensitive tactical and planning discussions ahead of Saturday's test against Australia.

 

NZR chief executive Steve Tew said "we are taking the issue very seriously and, given it will be a police matter, it would not be prudent to go into further details."

 

The hotel has also launched an investigation.

 

The New Zealand Herald said the foam of a seat appeared to have been deliberately and carefully cut away to make room for the surveillance device which was almost undetectable. It said the placement of the device was "a highly skilled and meticulous act."

 

The All Blacks suspected their team rooms were bugged during last year's Rugby World Cup in England but did not have the equipment necessary to detect listening devices.

 

In Sydney the team used high level equipment to detect surveillance devices but the discovery was not made until an important team meeting had already been held.

 

 

-- © Associated Press 2016-08-20

I'd say a journalist looking for a story. 

If the Aussies win the first test, there'll be finger-pointing of a scale that will spark fact-finding missions by Thai police to Australia. 

 

But they won't win - of course.  

 

C'mon Aussie, c'mon, c'mon.

Drat!  they were told to use the toy kangaroo, and not the chair again!!

Police are now trying to decipher the recording "baaa...baaaaa......baaaaaa......baaaaa".

4 hours ago, Sphere said:

Police are now trying to decipher the recording "baaa...baaaaa......baaaaaa......baaaaa".

 

I am sure the Police  are bouncing from room to room trying to find which joey might have done this boing boing boing boing 

desperate measure by a desperate team.

When they find the hidden up skirt camera, let me know.

Is it true that all Aussie  sports teams are compelled to memorize the  sheep shagger  song of  Waltzing Matilda and practice underarm  bowling..even members of the  male synchronized underwater ballet team? Something to do with  collecting  funding  from the  Aust. Sporty Club. Or is  that the  Aust. Sporty Closet?  I have  watched  Aussie Rules   football and so am convinced   anything is possible  dears!

Ahh, probably just someone wanting to listen-in on what the Kiwi Players whispered in the ears of the Sheep.

6 hours ago, Dumbastheycome said:

Is it true that all Aussie  sports teams are compelled to memorize the  sheep shagger  song of  Waltzing Matilda and practice underarm  bowling..even members of the  male synchronized underwater ballet team? Something to do with  collecting  funding  from the  Aust. Sporty Club. Or is  that the  Aust. Sporty Closet?  I have  watched  Aussie Rules   football and so am convinced   anything is possible  dears!

Is it true that the kiwi players are compelled to memorize the aussy rendition of how many ways can we jump a kangaroo whilst earwigging on the better team? 

Lol, well we all know part of above paragraph is true.

5 hours ago, Torrens54 said:

Ahh, probably just someone wanting to listen-in on what the Kiwi Players whispered in the ears of the Sheep.

Or possibly someone wanted to jump the kangaroo to get a leg up on the game. 

20 hours ago, Dexlowe said:

If the Aussies win the first test, there'll be finger-pointing of a scale that will spark fact-finding missions by Thai police to Australia. 

 

But they won't win - of course.  

 

C'mon Aussie, c'mon, c'mon.

 

 

...i thought those rugby lads didn't use any padding at all.

Who needs a recording of Kiwi flatulence?

It said the placement of the device was "a highly skilled and meticulous act."

 

This rules out the Wallabies.

42-8

 

Maybe the Aussies should try the South African "bug" next time.

23 hours ago, Dexlowe said:

If the Aussies win the first test, there'll be finger-pointing of a scale that will spark fact-finding missions by Thai police to Australia. 

 

But they won't win - of course.  

 

C'mon Aussie, c'mon, c'mon.

Oh dear another underarm scandal- well at least now the Kiwis will have a chip on both shoulders

Fat lot of good it did them

21 hours ago, Dumbastheycome said:

Is it true that all Aussie  sports teams are compelled to memorize the  sheep shagger  song of  Waltzing Matilda and practice underarm  bowling..even members of the  male synchronized underwater ballet team? Something to do with  collecting  funding  from the  Aust. Sporty Club. Or is  that the  Aust. Sporty Closet?  I have  watched  Aussie Rules   football and so am convinced   anything is possible  dears!

cruel, cruel! obviously one of those who recieved velco gloves on his 18th birthday! 

12 hours ago, halloween said:

Who needs a recording of Kiwi flatulence?

It seems the Aussie do, I don't think they'll pass the sniff test on who stunk the the room out. ?

Shows how desperate the aussies were. 

 

Not surprising though. They have a history of trying to win any sport at any cost.

 

 

 

 

Perhaps planted by a betting syndicate?   There's big money in sports gambling.   

On 8/21/2016 at 1:15 AM, Torrens54 said:

Ahh, probably just someone wanting to listen-in on what the Kiwi Players whispered in the ears of the Sheep.

 

Strewth are the Wallabies so dumb now they've gotta pinch chat up lines from the Kiwis?

 

Still, the Aussie performance on the pitch showed how much they learned - like the blank expressions of Moore and Hooper.