Cape Town - Australia scrumhalf Will Genia will join Stade Francais from Queensland Reds after the World Cup in October but the French side's decision to announce the move early has angered his current employers.
Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) Chief Executive Jim Carmichael said he and the 27-year-old had not expected Stade President Thomas Savare to reveal the move to a French radio station.
"Although Will and I confirmed this decision some time ago, he had made it clear to us that he didn't want anything to disrupt his final season with the Reds and his team mates," Carmichael was quoted as saying by AAP on Friday.