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It's been pretty much a generation since Super Rugby captured my imagination. At that time, I had not followed any professional sport for many…
Alan Jones to coach the Baa Baas in two games ‘one on one' up against Cheika's Wallabies? I like it! So much so, it's…
If RA (correctly?) denies Rebels a place in Super Rugby, it surely must be just a stepping stone, to restoring them in a new national domestic comp. So just a first step, in Oz exit from Super Rugby?
The really common sense (and fair) way to retain talent onshore, would be to change the Giteau law, so that players under a certain age (25 or younger?) can only be selected for Wallabies, if based in the national domestic comp.
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KP
Rebels' Super future hanging on creditors' Friday vote as Rugby Australia set to go against plan
P
I’m more interested, to watch a team of unknown newbies b4 known ‘stars’, any day!
3 words I detest in rugby = star / athlete / physicality 😂
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KP
From World Cup glory to a financial precipice. Where did the $48 million go?
Constructive, realistic article (IMO).
Statement that prior national comps unaffordable, needs context. Unaffordable paired with Super whilst Giteau law in place. Sustainable solution, in absence of Super, without Giteau law in place.
Sydney northside v Sydney southside (ie Eastern suburbs) could be steroids tribalism. That’s before adding “wests” = Western Sydney + West of the Divide.
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KP
From World Cup glory to a financial precipice. Where did the $48 million go?
NRC?
The Wrap: Rebels young gun rockets out of Wallabies contention, and why Samipeni Finau's 'brutal' hit on Edmed was fair game
NRU?
The Wrap: Rebels young gun rockets out of Wallabies contention, and why Samipeni Finau's 'brutal' hit on Edmed was fair game
PS
Bifurcate for Qld = 2 teams
Triplicate for NSW = 3 teams
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KP
The Wrap: Rebels young gun rockets out of Wallabies contention, and why Samipeni Finau's 'brutal' hit on Edmed was fair game
“seemingly everyone having a stake in Australian rugby having a different solution”
Past time for stakeholders in Super Rugby, to recognise it’ bedtime for that comp. Even in days when it seemed to work for Oz, it masked absence of national comp, which really could not compete with it.
Rebels, Force, Brumbies need to recognise end of Super Rugby does not mean their end, and Waratahs and Queensland need to decide how best to [bifurcate] their top team, in interest of successful domestic comp.
Down the track, state of origin maybe. Add a 3rd, Rest of Oz. Works for NRL.
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KP
The Wrap: Rebels young gun rockets out of Wallabies contention, and why Samipeni Finau's 'brutal' hit on Edmed was fair game
Terrific potential tribalism within NSW from split into Norths, Souths and Wests;
In an ideal world, goodwill/affiliations permitting use of historical rugby league colours and mascots (update Norths grizzly bear to grizzly koala!).
Wests (Parramatta Stadium) = all Western NSW north of Brumbies’ Riverina catchment AND Sydney from west/south of Lane Cove River catchment to west/north of [Old Canterbury Road].
Souths (Moore Park Stadium) = all of Sydney south/east of [Old Canterbury Road] AND coast south to Nowra (beyond which is Brumbies
Norths (North Sydney oval) = Sydney north/East of Lane Cove River catchment AND coast north to the QLD border.
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KP
UPDATE: RA say they were blindsided over Rebels' finances, reject private consortium claim as administrator backs club's survival
Agree.
Full stop.
The most pressing constitutional change, apart from closed RA board nominees shop, is to cull Super Teams from having voting entitlement, on how rugby is run.
That does not mean culling Perth, Melbourne, Brumbies. Just means they cannot vote, to stop themselves, plus multiple teams from each of NSW and QLD, giving birth to proper domestic comp.
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KP
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'Definition of madness': Rugby reform must start with total cleanout of RA board - and this should happen next
Christy
V interesting story and good news.
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KP
Aussie-born England capped rake Nic Dolly signs with Force ... and he'll soon be eligible for the Wallabies
Nice article Harry.
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KP
Scrap the Giteau Law: Rugby Australia should look to Rassie's 'Boks RWC recipe if it wants to re-join the big boys' table
Fantastic, much deserved 😊
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KP
All Blacks star signs surprise short-term deal with Irish heavyweights
Hmm
Sounds odd. Shouldn’t last 4 words read:
“discovered that it is” (is not was)
Oh, it is!!! 😂 😂 😂 😂
Hook, line sinker, well done!.
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KP (slightly dazed, after 4 hour drive?)
EXCLUSIVE: Schmidt to appoint David Warner as Wallabies leadership consultant
Who was that cheating little prick who first picked up the ball an ran with it.
😂
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KP
'Previous chairman can not be a scapegoat': First salvo fired in bid to spill the Rugby Australia board
PPS – that is 3 teams in Sydney, and 5 teams throughout rest of Australia = 8. Build from there.
'Previous chairman can not be a scapegoat': First salvo fired in bid to spill the Rugby Australia board
PS – one which clearly seeks to establish tribalism, such as rugby fans in Sydney, north and (versus?) south of the bridge. Add in Western Suburbs (Magpies west of, and inclusive, of Joeys and Kings private schools), and in Sydney alone, you have a ready platform for that tribalism.
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'Previous chairman can not be a scapegoat': First salvo fired in bid to spill the Rugby Australia board
Unless the purpose of those incoming, is to establish primacy of a national domestic competition – whether pro or initially semipro – over Super Rugby, rugby in Australia will continue to stagnate IMO.
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'Previous chairman can not be a scapegoat': First salvo fired in bid to spill the Rugby Australia board
Ben
Many rhetorical questions – I seem to concur absolutely with all (possibly) implied answers.
Anything that presses the elite game to encourage ‘athletes’ not ‘players’ is, IMO, mistaken route.
Conversely, anything that encourages reversal of that trend…
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KP
WR's mooted law changes are great - but show there's a hell of a lot wrong with rugby in 2024, and that sucks
Gary
Really like your point about softer grounds and benefits for TT’s longevity. 👍
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KP
'Such an emotional guy': Why RA should let their biggest star leave for the sake of the Wallabies
W
Thoughtful and thought provoking.
Great article, many thanks.
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KP
Set up to fail: The gaping hole in Aussie Super Rugby coaching CVs - with one clear exception
Kpm
Imo:
B.S.
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KP
Joe Schmidt's search for a 'cold-hearted bastard' - and the issue he'll lose most sleep over
Could have been there years ago, like so many promoted too early. Hope he gets a run, and his longer development, pays off.
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KP
'He's got a gold jersey this year': Uru's break out has him tipped to make Wallabies debut
Fab piece Ben.
Many thanks.
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KP
To have your heart broken and come back: That's what it's all about - and why I'll be watching Edmed this weekend
Geoff
And in other news, Italy has just moved ahead of the Wallabies in rugby’s official world rankings.
I so wish, it was practical, for tests to be organised (maybe 3 game series) along lines of, ‘next year’, ‘this year’s rankings of’
1 v 2
2 v 3
etc
Would be delighted to see Italy and Fiji visit Oz – with Wallabies and Italy then visiting Fiji.
Call it a ‘tripartite test series’.
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KP
The Wrap: The two massive power shifts shaping Australian and New Zealand rugby
Demise of the Rebels, IMO, makes the case in favour of opting out of Super Rugby, in favour of a national comp – maybe with set salary tiers – stronger.
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KP
The Wrap: Spare a thought for injured players as Super Rugby’s two rutting rhinos deliver an epic final preview