Profile of David Nucifora: Aussie ruler

Nucifora is often cited as the villain when a player leaves, or doesn’t get the contract he feels he deserves, and it has made him a virtual bogeyman among the small community of rugby professionals in Ireland

Factfile

Name: David Nucifora

Age:55

Appearance: Short, squat, and gruff - the archetypal Australian hooker

Newsworthiness: amid another round of player negotiations, Nucifora’s style is under interrogation

In April 2004, David Nucifora held a press conference.

He had just effectively been sacked by Australian professional club ACT Brumbies and he was, it’s fair to say, surprised.

Emotional and tearful, he told the assembled press that he was “bitterly disappointed by the decision and ...