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Rugby union in Western Australia has been abandoned by its supposed parent union, which must now be known as Eastern Rugby Union. The blatant…
Watching the replay this morning the commentators did carry on about it. The tmo checked and said it was good.
'Triple threat' Donaldson leads Force to massive win over Drua to keep Super Rugby finals hopes alive
Well if it was for the kick, I’d have thought a penalty at most, wasn’t like the Force had repeatedly infringed.
Ref seemed to be reffing at two levels.
'Triple threat' Donaldson leads Force to massive win over Drua to keep Super Rugby finals hopes alive
I’m unclear as to the illegality of Nic Whites pass to no-one infield and his yellow card.
Sure, throw the ball out of bounds to no one is penalty. But infield and a yellow card! Ref was surely making things up.
'Triple threat' Donaldson leads Force to massive win over Drua to keep Super Rugby finals hopes alive
Reading this after the Force game last night, you’d have to up Ben Dono’s rating. kicks 100% (6/6) and good long passes and picking the gap.
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Surely some salary cap limit is reached with the arrival of Suaalii, hence lose of two others.
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Interesting observations, I think you’re onto something. I can see it in many of the industries of the past, computing back in the 50’s, solar panels in the 90’s/early 00’s, automated farm machinery, Bluetooth, etc.
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Flabbergasted
Rugby Australia's debts blow out to almost $89 million after draw-down of PEP facility
Go the Force.
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Izak Rodda and Sam Carter had big impacts, they added much needed starch to the forwards that gave the backs some time to work with.
Many other players also played well, C Tizzano, Donaldson, White, IFL etc. It was not a one man show.
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Watching the replay as Saturdays are no good for a live appearance down at the park.
The ball handling of the Force is much improved this week. The forwards are also committed and driving hard.
Such a change since the lose to MP at the last game I could go to.
More of this.
Beale, Rodda shine on Super Rugby return as Force smash Crusaders to keep finals hopes alive
And no mention of the Reds loss to the Force anywhere indicating some potential.
Super Rugby Power Rankings - and how the next three games will shape the Aussie clubs' seasons
Well done Force ladies.
Tahs put down marker by thrashing Fijiana, Force overcome Reds in Super Rugby Women
Unfortunately I could be at the ground today to watch the Force finally put a good consistent effort in to win.
Have to watch it tomorrow.
Reds' 'unbelievable, unfathomable' double disaster sums up shocker as Force spring stunning upset
But then, he would say that wouldn’t he.
If it was not the VRU/Rebels exactly, it was the ARU with a plan to kill the Force in favour of Vic as the composite issues of distance to Perth, perceived smaller catchment, etc etc.
It was definitely the plan to knock off the Force after Rugby WA exchanged the ownership for a $800k loan.
COMMENT: This is the real reason why the Force were cut in 2017
2 days to reflect on what I saw on Friday night, also watched the Wallabies 2023 Doco.
I guess that effort and commitment are unlikely to be missing in the lead up to the Force game, just as I doubt the lack of commitment of the Wallabies and coaches last year.
Maybe E.J. was right when he was telling Slips that Aust rugby players are not used to being tough competitors, too few games, too little grind.
Is this a result of trying to pick “winners” for academies, who then don’t get to experience week in week out grind, even at club level?
Hurricanes pump Western Force as Achilles heel exposed again in early reality check
Good work both getting to the finals. Disappointed for the girls, they didn’t really get a chance to get into the game and settle down. The boys had already exceeded expectations and lost to #1.
All up a great weekend in Perth.
Double disappointment: Aussie men and women go down in Perth Sevens finals as Ireland snap hoodoo
The music was really load and made it difficult to talk to the person next to you, my only criticism of the day.
'We should be the Aussie sixes': the huge problem sevens team must fix before Olympics as Levi joins sister after ban
Great day at the 7s, 9.5hrs of wonderful entertainment. Pity RA and WA State Govt didn’t do any advertising where non-rugby people might see it.
On the red, there was no head clash from any of the angles shown on the big screens. Rubbish red that cost the game.
'We should be the Aussie sixes': the huge problem sevens team must fix before Olympics as Levi joins sister after ban
“They need fewer Aussie teams and two or three new teams from the Americas, Japan and even potentially South Africa,” Reason wrote.
Again, another reason why WA Rugby would be foolish to hand over control, for a second time, to RA after the back stabbing debacle of 2017.
It was the Kiwis who instigated the reduction in the number of Aust teams back then and is a continuing theme in their preferred model for trans-Tasman comps.
There can be no trust of RA from anyone west of the Blue Mountains until the HQ is removed from the east coast of Australia and the proximity and influence Sydney and Wellington.
COMMENT: 'Best interests of the game'? Hamish's dummy spit proves RA was right to cut him loose
Rugby WA better have learnt their lesson of handing over the keys before being axed by the ARU. Never again.
'Right people in right roles': QRU break silence on RA's reform hopes, back review into Wallabies' RWC flop
Why would any club do this, WARugby did in late 2015, we all know what the ARU did in 2017, then change their name to RA. NSW have nothing to lose as RA is all about Sydney.
Exclusive: 'Seismic shift' as Waratahs to hand over keys to RA in boost to reform push - others to follow
Rugby WA was told in 2016 that they’d be looked after if the Force exchanged its IP for $800k. Next year they backstabbed the WA rugby community. The EARU/ARU/RA are not to be trusted.
End game? States plotting to roll RA board after Wallabies flop
I have just been reminded in another article how David Nucifora was treated by the ARU, another example of the poor treatment of the game.
The Wrap: With Wallabies done and dusted in 15 miserable days, who do we trust to take Australian rugby forward?
This all starts from the latter days of Robbie Dean’s and his treatment by the ARU. Failure to get a decent amount of Super rugby on free to air when it was worth something. Then not supporting Ewan McKenzie in the Kurtly Beal fiasco. Then the backstabbing of WA rugby was surely the most appalling thing a national body could do to its code, no state will now want to give up its autonomy after the lesson dealt to the Force. Then the Folau debacle, the inability to get a consistent NRC tournament happening annually. The main cause being the one eyed Sydney centric idea that it’s the only place rugby matters in Australia. Then the axing of Dave Rennie, add to that the stupid idea that any coach could fix things in a short period of time has meant another coach has been burnt for no gain.
These are just a couple of the issues in a time line over the last +10 years where it has been the ARU/RA who have damaged the game.
Start with the root and branch removal of RA from Sydney.
The Wrap: With Wallabies done and dusted in 15 miserable days, who do we trust to take Australian rugby forward?
The alleged “knock on” in the Force game was actually a knock back by the Fijian player, the TMO looked at it and concurred with the on field referee decision.
It was a good honest team effort from the Force with contributions all round. Some players did very well, Ben Dono for 100% kicks, Tizzano, Rodda, Williams, Wells, Princep, Kunzel, Stewart, KB and Tiatia, the list goes on.
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