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John Eales ex Legend, now just a big disappointment!
For not standing up for WA Rugby and all those West Australians that supported him through his rugby career!
I have a fair bit of rugby memorabilia framed on my walls, but i’ve turned Nobody’s around so it doesn’t see the light of day anymore. Though i might just send it back and say thanks but you can keep it!
World Cup icons: John Eales
https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/meeting-could-change-world-rugby
Is Twiggy’s trailblazing GRR a curiosity, or will it catch on?
The article below was posted on The Otago Times website.
If this article below is correct why aren’t we hearing it from Rugby Australia?
This could be a watershed week for world rugby.
A major overhaul will be considered by the top rugby nations in Los Angeles with some reports claiming a privateer is readying itself to take over the game.
One British newspaper described it as a “rugby revolution”.
Proposals apparently include a more even distribution of money to help ease the financial pressure on New Zealand, Australian and South African rugby.
Reports are emerging that the World Rugby meeting will discuss a global knockout competition that leads to a World League final.
While details are sketchy, a north v south supremacy decider between the Six Nations and Rugby Championship winners is on the table.
A “leading pay per view broadcaster” is said to be behind the concept. The Daily Mail also believes a company such as Amazon, a TV rights agency or a private equity firm could be involved.
The Daily Mail reported a source as saying: “‘The worry is someone is lining up a big deal to take the whole kit and caboodle.
“We don’t know if it’s a rights agency or a broadcaster, or a rights agency working with a broadcaster.
“What we are potentially looking at is someone buying international rugby, and taking it off free-to-air television. That would be a great shame but rugby is vulnerable to this kind of change.”
The newspaper reported another source as saying: “This could change rugby as we know it.
“The annual autumn internationals would certainly become a thing of the past, and beyond the potential logistical nightmares, where does this leave the Rugby World Cup?”
New Zealand Rugby boss Steve Tew confirmed to Radio Sport that he would attend the meeting.
Tew expressed excitement over the potential development of the 12-team World League event, saying it is a way to increase much-needed revenue for NZ Rugby, as it struggles to keep up with the financial might of the north.
“I’m going to Los Angeles this weekend for the next World Rugby meetings to discuss that … pretty exciting times.
“If we can make better use of the test matches we already play for – and the view of everybody who’s done some sort of research into that area suggests we can by being more meaning to it – then we will,” Tew said.
“We wanna look after our fans, we wanna look after our players, we wanna look after our competitive advantages, and we need to increase the revenue we’ve got. And all countries come to the table with similar expectations.”
The Six Nations broadcasting contract is split between the BBC and ITV until 2021. ITV has the World Cup.
Is Twiggy’s trailblazing GRR a curiosity, or will it catch on?
Hello Brett
During the NRC game last weekend between the Perth Spirit & Fiji Drua, the commentators said something about each Australian super rugby team to take one fijian into there squad and that the fijian would still be eligible to play for his country! is this fact or is it just some commentators idea?
We now only have 4 super rugby teams and it will be less spots for our young up and coming players, it appears we need to take the word Australia out of ARU. Its all about money! how much are they charging the IRB?
After a month of NRC 2017, these are the standouts
Great Article Keith!
and Riddler, I don’t think Folau could be quoting the bible in this post that has cost him his job!
The first known appearance of the word homosexual in print is found in an 1869 German pamphlet.
Alot of people talk about his freedom of speech/ religion including Israel Folau. I never saw him getting arrested for it. I didn’t see the police get involved at all. So he had freedom of speech/religion!
I don’t believe RA should jump just because Alan Joyce of Qantas may be offended or any other sponsor.
I am not a follower of Israel Folau on social media and would never had known about it until the media got hold of it. So he had about approx. 11,000 followers, i wonder how many young impressionable gay boys and girls were actually following him? Now everyone in Australia is aware of his posts and his new church!
Players come and go, sponsors come and go, boards come and go, and unfortunately supporters come and go.
I believe there are some great learnings for a new board and Israel Folau has lied if he said he wouldn’t do it again and he lied if he said he would walk away if it harmed RA.
If he said those things He should apologise to all.
Rugby Australia should have remained neutral on the Folau saga