Posts Tagged "John ONeill"

Former Federal Sports Minister Mark Arbib has delivered his findings on rugby union, so bring on the independent board and no more fiefdoms. All good stuff and necessary.

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An international eligibility storm has been hammering away at the rugby world for the past seven days and this messy and thunderous front is beginning to take its toll on the credibility of the international game.

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John O’Neill is shortly to leave the ARU and as a parting shot, he had a dig at referees.

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Paul Cully – one of rugby’s pre-eminent scribes – has labelled the Wallabies “the kings of the false dawn.”

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So John O’Neill has finally stepped aside. I’m wondering why he didn’t he take the underperforming Robbie Deans with him.

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On Friday Australian Rugby Union Chairman Michael Hawker advised that John O’Neill was resigning.  Perhaps he was pushed as his list of achievements can read more gruesome than a mortuary stocktake.

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Three main things went through my mind as I watched John O’Neill handle his shock resignation as ARU boss yesterday. Firstly, he looked and sounded tired.

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Veteran Australian Rugby Union (ARU) boss John O’Neill believes the time was right for him to stand down with the move leaving his successor to oversee some crucial issues facing the Wallabies.

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My reading of the dramatic announcement that John O’Neill has resigned his position as chief executive of the ARU is that he has jumped and was not pushed.

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The ARU are set to announce that Managing Director and CEO John O’Neill AO will resign from his positions with Australian rugby’s peak body. We’ll bring you live updates from this morning’s press conference from 11am (AEDT).

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Australian national media, including The Roar, have been invited to a press conference at the ARU’s Media Suite on Friday morning.

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Rugby correspondent Allanthus has obtained a leaked copy of minutes from the latest meeting to negotiate a new contract between the ARU and Quade Cooper. These are reprinted exclusively for Roar readers.

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The capitulation by the Wallabies on Saturday night was nothing more than embarrassing.

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In these times of looking for crumbs of comfort be glad the Wallabies managed to pull the Gold Coast Test against Argentina out of the fire, because things could have been a lot worse.

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A cardinal sin has been committed in Australian rugby and must be redressed if the game is to survive, let alone thrive.

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Statement From Australian Rugby Union Managing Director and CEO John O’Neill in response to Quade Cooper TV interview:

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It’s concerning hearing all the talk about the ARU wanting to control the coaches in Australian rugby. Things haven’t gone their way, but they are still trying to exert their influence everywhere they can.

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ARU boss John O’Neill has a lot to do before he retires at the end of next of next year. He’s given yeoman service to the 15-code in two stints: 1995 to 2003 then 2007 to current.

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Australia is pushing for a longer break during next year’s Super Rugby tournament, with Wallabies coach Robbie Deans concerned about the preparation for the British and Irish Lions tour.

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ARU chief executive John O’Neill says reclaiming the Bledisloe Cup is “critical” for Australian rugby and would go a long way towards securing the future of Wallabies coach Robbie Deans.

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