Compulsory media duties like something in an autocracy - Venter
Saracens' Brendan Venter compares Prem Rugby's media obligations to "something from an autocratic land" after reluctantly speaking at a press conference.
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"It sounds like something from an autocratic land, not a democracy where people have the right to say: 'This is what I want to do.'"
— Brendan Venter , Athlete
"I expressed that desire before I came."
— Brendan Venter , Athlete
"I love coaching rugby. I love working with players."
— Brendan Venter , Athlete
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Saracens' Brendan Venter compares Prem Rugby's media obligations to "something from an autocratic land" after reluctantly speaking at a press conference.
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