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I don’t want a hand out. Just a sarcastic comment in response to your suggestion with zero substance behind it of just magic up some more money and make it work.
How much money do you think we can magic up to counter the allure of the French, English, Japanese, URC, MLR, NRL and AFL comps?
We cannot outbid that lot given our place in the Oz sporting landscape.
The code is ranked around 32nd among organised sports by participation, as an aside, badminton has more than double the playing numbers.
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Well I guess WR could keep gifting us WC’s and doubling our attendance grant for tournaments we don’t host.
Let that subsidise our comp we can’t make financially work.
Or you know, maybe we could live within our means. Crazy idea, I know.
Exclusive: Wallabies star weighing up big move to England
He should earn what he is worth and the Wallabies should still select him.
He’s playing very well
Exclusive: Wallabies star weighing up big move to England
Nice one Picco.
It’s interesting to see that rise in revenue even as we watch the broadcast, sponsorship and attendance figures drop from prior highs.
All while the combined increase in revenues across rival competitions dwarfs our growth and sees an increasing attraction for players we’d dearly love in our main comp.
We must not just maintain but continue to grow the national footprint, we must be economically sustainable. For me a domestic comp with Wallabies selected from where our best players are is our only path.
From World Cup glory to a financial precipice. Where did the $48 million go?
No doubt most people will have different squads in mind.
Even myself, realised after I put that up I was thinking of Tamaiti Williams not George Bower
Super Rugby shows that the Bledisloe Cup isn't going anywhere - one selection could give the Wallabies hope
Old debt was 25m at 7% over swap rate.
New debt at 6.25% over swap rate paid off the old and drew down a further 25m.
Rugby Australia's debts blow out to almost $89 million after draw-down of PEP facility
Piru, more specific please – NRL outside backs.
Super Rugby shows that the Bledisloe Cup isn't going anywhere - one selection could give the Wallabies hope
it all depends on who turns up on the day and which folk are available and selected 100% Nood.
I’d love to see something like:
1. Angus Bell / Ehtan de Groot
2. Brandon Paenga-Amosa / Asafo Aumua
3. Alan Alaalatoa / Tyrell Lomax
4. Izack Rodda / Scott Barrett
5. Will Skelton / Patrick Tuipulotu
6. Rob Leota / Samipeni Finau
7. Fraser McReight / Ardie Savea
8. Rob Valetini / Hoskins Sotutu
16. Tolu Latu / Samisoni Taukei’aho
17. Blake Schoupp / George Bower
18. Taniela Tupou / Fletcher Newell
19. Lukhan Salakaia-Loto / Tupou Vai’i
20. Pete Samu / Dalton Papali’i
I think those packs match up pretty well and the bigger determinant would be how they compete as a unit rather than one set of players outclassing the others.
Obviously others will have other opinions over who should be in the team but even more than opinion we won’t see the above as there will be injuries and Australia will not select all the overseas based players.
Super Rugby shows that the Bledisloe Cup isn't going anywhere - one selection could give the Wallabies hope
I was off above. Part is related to the loan, suspect the larger part is the failed PE process.
Rugby Australia announce $9.2m deficit, board member fails to be re-elected but coup falls over
And then 42m this time around?
I’d be surprised.
Am trying to see what other unions have released their accounts and how much they got from WR. Saw NZ’s not out yet, will look for some others tomorrow.
Rugby Australia announce $9.2m deficit, board member fails to be re-elected but coup falls over
It’s under Revenue and Other income. 31,195,000 described as World Rugby Grants.
As I say separate from the Financial Liability line that wiped from 10,154,000 to zero in World Rugby Funding which was the bailout/early payment of World Cup Participation money.
Rugby Australia announce $9.2m deficit, board member fails to be re-elected but coup falls over
What’s the value to take that one game a week off free to air?
I can’t see that’s it’s very much so why would Fox come in with a significantly larger offer.
RA will be banking on the shared broadcast revenue with NZ, not that RA are bringing much to the party.
I thought they were going to negotiate together?
Rugby Australia announce $9.2m deficit, board member fails to be re-elected but coup falls over
They spent 2.4m on interest last year, at current rates will spend 5.3m this year.
The absolute kicker for me is that professional fees increased by 2.8m (1.9m up to 4.7m).
They say most of that 2.8m was professional advice helping arrange the new loan.
10.5m over two years on debt, and more to come
Rugby Australia announce $9.2m deficit, board member fails to be re-elected but coup falls over
Trying to work out what that could be. Maybe an advance on hosting the 2027 event?
Rugby Australia announce $9.2m deficit, board member fails to be re-elected but coup falls over
WR seem to have given RA 32m and I’ve no idea what it is.
That seems to be on top of forgiving the 10m we owed from their prior bail out (which was written off as an advance on our WC participation).
Our loan note from Ares was paid off by the new loan from PEP but the debt jumped, 25m last year is now 50m – worth calling out the interest rate is a smidge better at 6.25% over the swap rate (previously 7m over).
Rugby Australia announce $9.2m deficit, board member fails to be re-elected but coup falls over
I think it’s quality of attack structure. Anyone looks better out of what the Tahs have been doing.
Tahs have been better in that respect the last few weeks but no where near good enough earlier in the season, nor all of last.
The Wrap: Rebels young gun rockets out of Wallabies contention, and why Samipeni Finau's 'brutal' hit on Edmed was fair game
I fully agree.
Even if they target my side to benefit.
I don’t think it is in the best interest of growing the code nationally.
The Wrap: Rebels young gun rockets out of Wallabies contention, and why Samipeni Finau's 'brutal' hit on Edmed was fair game
Yeah, nah.
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G’day Geoff. For Nela, his hand/arm was trailing behind him then wrapped, per the still accompanying the article, Finau’s hand is down near his shin before the wrap.
For me that’s a pretty cosmetic difference as both have the shoulder lead the contact and then the arm come around. I’m fine with both of them. Ref adjudged one differently.
Was reminded from all this of Wycliff Palu’s tackle on Rob Kearney that I thought was a legal tackle but Kaplan deemed a yellow.
The Wrap: Rebels young gun rockets out of Wallabies contention, and why Samipeni Finau's 'brutal' hit on Edmed was fair game
I assume they are a Super team developing the game.
Just playing with words KP. Not trying to second guess ScottD.
The Wrap: Rebels young gun rockets out of Wallabies contention, and why Samipeni Finau's 'brutal' hit on Edmed was fair game
Don’t worry mate. Now the Tahs have handed over the keys RA can ramp up the signings for them with impunity.
If Nela stays in Oz, what do you reckon the chances are that Phil W has already measured him for a sky blue jersey?
The Wrap: Rebels young gun rockets out of Wallabies contention, and why Samipeni Finau's 'brutal' hit on Edmed was fair game
Hopefully for the development of Rugby in Victoria!
The Wrap: Rebels young gun rockets out of Wallabies contention, and why Samipeni Finau's 'brutal' hit on Edmed was fair game
Goddard is solid Dusty. He was good for us at the Tahs as well.
When he moved to the Brums, I consoled myself that Teddy Wilson would get more time but he’s so short on match time he’s been released to the 7s team.
The Wrap: Rebels young gun rockets out of Wallabies contention, and why Samipeni Finau's 'brutal' hit on Edmed was fair game
Was clear of debt last year according to the 2022 accounts.
New report is normally out around now but not seen yet.
Possibly delayed due to needing to re-separate NSWRU from Waratahs with the handover to RA.
The Wrap: Rebels young gun rockets out of Wallabies contention, and why Samipeni Finau's 'brutal' hit on Edmed was fair game
Very dangerous. Growing crowds, growing contracts.
Already many of our best club players go there and we are lucky to get the odd one like Vailanu and Goddard back.
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