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The constitution was only changed a few years ago (2012?). Was the governance prior to that so much better…? Many might argue those were the years that put the game on the path to here.
Where to now for Rugby Australia? Survey that reveals fans' staggering levels of pessimism
Well, they say absolutely nothing about anything raised in the article because neither does the article. It says there are problem…well, stop the presses there. But it doesn’t say or offer anything much else worth talking about, least of all meaningful steps to address those things. Just saying ‘The world is at war’ doesn’t do anything to promote world peace, and nor does implying it would all be magically fixed if they just changed the way people were elected.
Where to now for Rugby Australia? Survey that reveals fans' staggering levels of pessimism
TBH, another article drawing phantom lines between perceived issues as justification for largely unrelated actions. As previous, I’d be much more interested to hear how changing the voting structure will lead directly to investment in grassroots/club rugby, fix the financial situation, shrink the bureaucracy, develop Rugby talent, and improve high-performance pathways for players and coaches. It feels like pure snake oil…promise your elixir will cure anything and everything, then if necessary fall back on, “Well, it might…(if we suddenly find a whole bunch of geniuses that have been invisible up to now and win multiple lotteries)“.
Sufficient to say I don’t think you’ve remotely made your case, and the voting public apparently agreed. Which is not to say that I don’t think the whole structure needs a complete overhaul, as I do. But that is a million miles from just changing how they vote in some directors, or buzzwords like ‘centralisation’. IMO the situation we have now can be traced back to centralisation, in that all the money effectively lies in one set of hands. And what those hands are attached to therefore control every single thing in both amateur and professional rugby. Literally yesterday everyone was bemoaning that RA wasn’t directly taking a hand in school level academies in just one state…just how big and inefficient an organisation is being envisaged, if everything is going to be managed from a bunker somewhere in NSW?
But it doesdepend what is happening now, to some extent. Did your respondent give any examples of where a State Unions was acting egregiously and in their own self-interest to the detriment of the game in Australia? It is not immediately apparent what sort of behaviour are we talking about…?
Where to now for Rugby Australia? Survey that reveals fans' staggering levels of pessimism
Yes, they are all excessively focused on the professional game unfortunately, neglecting what really matters. The State Unions have the most direct responsibility and least excuse though, to my mind. All of them.
The Wrap: Spare a thought for injured players as Super Rugby’s two rutting rhinos deliver an epic final preview
A sprinkling for the May Queen in a hedgerow gives the line quite a different slant, doesn’t it…? 😂
The Wrap: Spare a thought for injured players as Super Rugby’s two rutting rhinos deliver an epic final preview
All in the sisterhood, along with miss manage, miss calculate, and ms erable… 😂
The Wrap: Spare a thought for injured players as Super Rugby’s two rutting rhinos deliver an epic final preview
I think that is an entirely legitimate position, but the question has to be where the VRU is in that? I can absolutely see where it could be seen as critical to the future of rugby in Victoria, so what are the VRU spending their money on that is even more important?
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You are absolutely right it is about priorities, but that doesn’t start with RA, it starts with the VRU and the member clubs. They more than anyone should be moving heaven and earth for a potentially huge cohort of future players and members, not sitting back expecting RA to sort everything out for them.
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Nonetheless, very good point about Sua’ali’i. The ARF was and is presented as a charity designed for the benefit of all rugby, and the Orange academy would seem to be right in what should have been its wheelhouse. Using a charitable organisation to pay the salaries of professional players would seem to be a total distortion of its stated purpose.
The Wrap: Spare a thought for injured players as Super Rugby’s two rutting rhinos deliver an epic final preview
Let’s face it, if the Crusaders were to sneak into the eight, think the minor premier will be comfortable having them to play with no second chances?
The Wrap: Spare a thought for injured players as Super Rugby’s two rutting rhinos deliver an epic final preview
Would have to agree. Some might argue for coincidence, but Donaldson seems to have improved significantly since Beale showed up. If it is cause and effect, let’s hope all the players are locking in the lessons.
'Triple threat' Donaldson leads Force to massive win over Drua to keep Super Rugby finals hopes alive
TBH, I think Fiji tried but we’re denied. The Force sat back a little at the start of the second half and Fiji came back at them hard, but as soon as the Force picked up the intensity again and started denying them metres they didn’t have another way through the line. I thought that could well have been the template for how to play Fiji for their future opponents.
Wasn’t the reason for the scoreline though. Thought the ball was much quicker from the ruck, especially in the second half, and really caught Fiji short. That, and generally good long kicks that often found space and territory with the whole line coming up fast.
'Triple threat' Donaldson leads Force to massive win over Drua to keep Super Rugby finals hopes alive
Handballing is actually a very quick way to shift the ball, and doesn’t require two steps and a wind-up. A few scrumhalfs as a minimum should maybe look into it.
Progress is slowly happening: What each of our Aussie Super Rugby teams must do to take the next step
Would seem a clever solution…they lose their SR team, but gain a relocated Shute Shield to ignite their imagination…
Progress is slowly happening: What each of our Aussie Super Rugby teams must do to take the next step
Coker does give an interesting example though, given folk generally fall back on Soccer as the most common example of relying on overseas talent. Which is not a world I am particularly familiar with, but it begs the question what lies below those examples and how they’ve realistically played out. I’d be curious if anyone knows of any Soccer comps who have gone down that path of sending all their best overseas, gone back to basics, and then rebuilt their domestic competitions to once again become competitive for those same players? Or has it always just been a one way path downhill?
Genuine question.
'We would like him back': Razor plotting to bring back Richie as NZR open up on eligiblity, Sio staying put
Indeed, couldn’t believe the size of the rats. Took one out with a rock, legendary throw, now apparently I’m not allowed back in Disney World.
COMMENT: It's a disgrace rugby is heading to Qatar - but that's not because of sportswashing
Just saying, you need to compare apples and apples. Europe does not play the EPRC Champion or Challenge Cups, which are their SR, during Test match windows. They play their local stuff only, and not even that if they can avoid it (Top 14 only overlapped two of the 6N matches last year for instance, and even then it was Scotland and Italy).
The Wrap: Rugby Australia gaslights Rebels staff and why ‘I Can’t Go For That’
Lets be clear, they play domestic tier through the Test matches, i.e. what serves as their NRC. Aus played that during their Test season too, as does NZ with the NPC.
The Wrap: Rugby Australia gaslights Rebels staff and why ‘I Can’t Go For That’
When you are skating on employee entitlements and tax payments, you know.
The Wrap: Rugby Australia gaslights Rebels staff and why ‘I Can’t Go For That’
Arguably, good news for the DOCA. That that element of the debt out as separately addressed, and all the other unsecured creditors should be happy. No reason the bail-out can’t go ahead…either there is a genuine opportunity in Tarneit, or there isn’t and it’ll be a bullet dodged. Might have to find a few different directors mind, but they wouldn’t be that hard to come by.
The Wrap: Rugby Australia gaslights Rebels staff and why ‘I Can’t Go For That’
“Damnation! Alright, find me some good players. LIVING players!“
'Toughest decision': Wallaby's blunt admission over form as Force land Brumbies lock, teammate brought to tears
Shades of “Homer at the Bat”…
'Toughest decision': Wallaby's blunt admission over form as Force land Brumbies lock, teammate brought to tears
Will still have to catch up on legally required documentation I would have thought, unless the directors/accountants want even more aggravation. If there is no more reason to paint happy pictures, might even get a brutally honest accounting.
The Wrap: Rugby Australia gaslights Rebels staff and why ‘I Can’t Go For That’
Ah well, they’re being chased for Annual reports now, so I guess we’ll see what profits they were turning in 2018/19/22/23…
Given the crowd numbers though, reeeaaally hard to see how that money specifically was the crucial revenue. I doubt any of the teams are wholly reliant on ticket revenues.
The Wrap: Rugby Australia gaslights Rebels staff and why ‘I Can’t Go For That’
Given the apparent step up in activity, wonder if the Force could/should be looking at an expanded program of development matches in the absence of anything else?
'Toughest decision': Wallaby's blunt admission over form as Force land Brumbies lock, teammate brought to tears
If there were assurances made to the ATO, surely the ATO would be talking to RA, not the Rebels?
The Wrap: Rugby Australia gaslights Rebels staff and why ‘I Can’t Go For That’
Those, and all the bodies in the State Unions, are literally the “good rugby people” Russ is hoping to get more directly involved in running all rugby across the country…
Where to now for Rugby Australia? Survey that reveals fans' staggering levels of pessimism