What rugby competition would you like to watch?
I've read a number of articles about removing conference systems, how the complexity of the Super Rugby competition is killing it and on new…
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I've read a number of articles about removing conference systems, how the complexity of the Super Rugby competition is killing it and on new…
Can someone please give me a source on this supposed ACT debt?
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In my opinion News LTD is a big reason we are in this mess.
Curious where you are getting this info on the Brumbies financials, I can’t see it so would be happy to see a source.
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And the fact that they are financially viable, have the best performance record and are getting crowd sizes equivalent to the other teams (suggesting the problem is more rugby than the Brumbies) in much larger markets has no bearing at all on your deduction? Pretty hard decision to look at the Rebels (now reportedly actually in 20 mill debt and poor on field performances) and look at the Brumbies (not in debt and best performing team in Aus) and decide the Brumbies should be cut. I suspect that maybe some weird bias is creeping in to your hard decision…
Decision time: Clubs queuing up to pounce on Rebels' best as Rugby Australia given warning over in demand Wallabies
Think this is a good argument for a more annual competition involving Japan, maybe a point system like premier league or ICC? Grows the market massively, gives SR teams more games which we really need and elongates the season for all teams
Decision time: Clubs queuing up to pounce on Rebels' best as Rugby Australia given warning over in demand Wallabies
Apologies you’re right I mixed up the summary years! Though I don’t think it’s the Force’s financials, just RugbyWA, unless I’m missing something.
Decision time: Clubs queuing up to pounce on Rebels' best as Rugby Australia given warning over in demand Wallabies
You really have it out for the Brumbies though, what did they ever do to you?
Decision time: Clubs queuing up to pounce on Rebels' best as Rugby Australia given warning over in demand Wallabies
Best I can see is in 2022 they lost 1.3 but that same year they came to a support agreement with ACT gov for about the same amount which doesn’t seem to be factored in to their report, so maybe started last year, I’m unsure. They also still had 4 mill in the bank following the reported loss. There was also some article about a 1 mill loan from RA which the Brumbies stated they had never missed a payment on. So it seems they are fine?
Can’t seem to find anything on the Force’s financials as they seem tied up with RAs reports? RugbyWAs 2022 annual statement was a loss of 400k but that’s just membership etc nothing about the Force.
Decision time: Clubs queuing up to pounce on Rebels' best as Rugby Australia given warning over in demand Wallabies
I looked at a bunch of replies on the WC Twitter page, there are genuinely a lot of people asking for this to actually be a thing
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So basically his mate is not to blame this time cause he thinks he is a good guy, and the people in leadership positions and directly involved in administration across multiple states are the problem. Honestly, Kearns’ weighing in here is actually a key demonstration of what is wrong with Rugby in Aus and NSW, cronyism.
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Actually I think Tom Hooper is from Bathurst also
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Honestly I’m not great at knowing where players are from, but the Lonergans are from Royalla but that’s basically Canberra region so maybe they and Nic White (Queanbeyan) don’t count. For right now Cole is from Dubbo and Schoupp from Wollongong.
This is what I was talking about re NSW clubs:
https://www.espn.com.au/rugby/story/_/id/31698147/brumbies-almost-carved-huge-chunk-nsw-waratahs-territory
Key hire that must happen BEFORE Wallabies can recruit new coach, why Brumbies are stalling on RA plan
I don’t think this is likely or advisable. I think the Brumbies will view this as death by another name, that Melbourne centrality will occur over time and that’s untenable. Feel like it might anger fans of both rather than fans of 1
Key hire that must happen BEFORE Wallabies can recruit new coach, why Brumbies are stalling on RA plan
Was there not also a lot of talk in recent time of all rural NSW moving to the Brumbies because of NSWRU neglect, and it was only a vote or two from passing? Might this have some cause towards NSW being so blaze with approving this plan while RU are only apparently playing lip service
Key hire that must happen BEFORE Wallabies can recruit new coach, why Brumbies are stalling on RA plan
People said the same about the Brumbies last year. I don’t actually think they are that old. Neville and Slipper are the only close to retirement age players right? The rest of the pack is quite young, as are the backs besides Jack D.
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Lol who is it you think has been left out? Curse those higher performing Brumbies players earning their selection! There’s too many of them!
Honestly thought McReight and Holloway were absent last night so they were probably the lucky selection. Samu, that darn Brumbies player, was probably best on field, grrrr.
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Point 13 would kill the game in this country. Not even NSWs clubs want to be in NSW Rugby
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The issue I have with people saying don’t play the ref into the game (besides the fact they very much are in the game) is that in this circumstance it’s the Brumbies trying to play positive and it was the Blues who I think gave two penalties in that one ruck (not releasing then definitely playing the ball on the ground) so it wasn’t the Brumbies doing anything wrong besides trying to play rugby…so what else were they meant to do? Should rules apply only for one team and it’s fine for the Blues to infringe?
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We all know that they will remain the measuring stick of Rugby, as they always have been, just possibly not quite as long as in the past decade.
Where is rugby heading in Australia and NZ?
Possibly won’t till the pool stages are done. Fiji looked legitimately good and it will be interesting their game with Wales
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Well if I take a pessimistic view you could say he is thinking of the future, just his own. His career can’t afford 4 years of failure so pick what he thinks might work now, compared to what might help in the long term.
Though probably any selection panel interviewing him surely has to think about his development policies, I mean the warratahs haven’t exactly got amazing development pathways from what I can understand, not solely his fault but he could have improved that.
The great motivator. Passion doesn’t leave much for room for planning or development. Just hit them harder is nice, play smarter would be better. Oh well.
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Only issue is that kicking from the base of the ruck can be significantly harder to get distance so while I agree that White has a big boot, I’d still rather Hodge clearing.
Address the structures rather than attack the scapegoats
That’s a fair point of view. So is your preference just a longer Super Rugby Comp?
Or are you suggesting a single long domestic comp?
Or would my suggestion of domestic, to international club, to international test be a preference given that until international its all the same teams?
What rugby competition would you like to watch?
I also like Super Rugby, I’m just worried that it’s not sustainable and is dragging the sport down.
But consider this, each country has their own competitions then move into a Champions league, which you could then open to the Japanese competition teams, instant easy expansion into a highly populated already established market. Thoughts?
What rugby competition would you like to watch?
My biggest worry for the Brumbies is kicking battles, particularly short high contestable kicks. I’m unsure that they will be the best at competing for those, but likely Noah will be defending in the back field to add some kicking and I think Muirhead has been working on this part of his game
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