Toulon owner may sue ARU over Quade Cooper
Wednesday 22 July 2015 12:51, UK
Toulon president Mourad Boudjellal has confirmed he is considering suing the Australian Rugby Union for "millions" over Quade Cooper's decision not to join the French giants.
Cooper was pictured with Boudjellal in a Toulon shirt earlier this year, and agreed to join the European champions following the World Cup this autumn.
But the Queenland Reds fly-half has since changed his mind and last week signed a four-year contract with the ARU, reportedly with the aim of playing for Australia in the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
"He was our first choice," Boudjellal told Sud Radio.
"The damage to our image is significant. He took a photo with us, we centred our season ticket campaign around him, his jersey is on sale. What's more, we passed on other fly-halves to get him.
"They are speaking to a player who they know has signed. So there is collusion there and I might sue the Australian federation to ensure our rights are respected.
"If Cooper doesn't come, the compensation will be in millions of euros."
