# Life Membership With Strings Attached | Christchurch News

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Podcast: [Christchurch News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/christchurch-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7854780)
Published: 2026-09-10T08:41:14+00:00
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A rugby legend’s life membership honor turns into a club drama when Gareth D’Almeida, who poured decades into Christchurch’s Sumner club, walks away after resigning along with nine others over how coaching changes were mishandled. Now, the club wants to award him the honor — but only if he returns. Confused and hurt, D’Almeida calls it strange to be offered an award with strings attached. Meanwhile, other ex-coaches echo his frustrations, citing broken trust, while the club insists they need “new energy” and denies any involvement from All Blacks legend Scott Robertson. The story’s messy, emotional, and raises big questions about loyalty, leadership, and what it means to belong. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/1f9377fcba54fa1c

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