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ALB is the bloke I would want at 12. Makes good decisions on attack & in defence.

Sevu Reece one of five debutants in All Blacks side for Rugby Championship opener

Might still be 2 chances. Blues are making a play for Jordie as well.

Beauden Barrett staying in NZ Rugby, but makes surprising Super Rugby club switch

Folau is not banned. He is free to play for anyone other than an RA controlled team.

Giving to Israel Folau isn't patriotic, it's funding fanaticism

The social media clause would have allowed RA to terminate IF’s contract without the need for a tribunal.
The ‘missing’ clause has no effect of the Code of Conduct.

How would a Folau legal challenge affect RA?

Not actually his lawyer as he is yet to engage him. Wood may well say ‘thanks but no thanks’.

How would a Folau legal challenge affect RA?

He also needs to be named president for life.

How would a Folau legal challenge affect RA?

RAs position is that they gave IF clear guidance as to what was allowed in terms of what he could & could not post as part of last years warning.
RUPA are saying that RA has not yet given those guidelines to the contracted players as a whole.
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How would a Folau legal challenge affect RA?

He could have had that by walking away from his contract.

How would a Folau legal challenge affect RA?

Twiggy is a clever bloke. His company’s employ a lot of people. How many of those people do you think have contracts that have clauses about appropriate social media use?
Does he want to risk long term business relationships by backing a person looking to restrict an employers ability to ensure their company’s reputations are not damaged by employees posting things on social media?

How would a Folau legal challenge affect RA?

Reading NFJ’s comments in this article I would wonder what substantive evidence he had to provide the tribunal. He pretty clearly says he didn’t know what warning or advice Folau had received prior to meeting with him.

https://wwos.nine.com.au/rugby/how-meeting-folau-changed-farr-jones-mind/9dedf2ed-2b20-4fca-ab96-521088973eb8

How would a Folau legal challenge affect RA?

Perhaps he should have looked at Saveas last season in NZ & seen what he was buying?

Drew Mitchell slams Toulon boss over Julian Savea spray

His personal coach has a belief that a persons body is built to carry only so much bulk and that pliability is more important that sheer strength.
Works for TB12 but the patriots have real concerns about other players in more ‘power’ based positions doing that type of training.

Does size really matter?

Yep JB was a 12 until he started at the hurricanes.

Does size really matter?

Be interesting to know if Beale told RA that there might be other videos when he contacted them about the 1st one. Granted he may not have known they were out & about but he obviously knew he was being filmed in the 2nd one.
RA might not be real happy about being blindsided after the statement they made in response to the initial video.

Kurtley Beale appears in second video

It will motivate them beautifully to seek secure income with overseas contracts.

Are Australia's coaches really developing the players they're working with?

Bobby, of course they can pass, catch & tackle. Doing the basics under pressure from the opposition is the issue.

Are Australia's coaches really developing the players they're working with?

If Cooper was in a NZ franchise the result would have been the same. He couldn’t have changed franchises part way through the season. The only players that can move between franchises in NZ are players who aren’t on full contracts who are signed to another franchise as a full time player.

So, how will this all work for Australian rugby?

The AB’s have 3 selectors. Hansen, one of the assistants (has been Foster lately) + Grant Fox. Tends to work for Hansen because he encourages the other 2 to challenge his calls.

Cheika survives the axe as Rugby AU bring in Scott Johnson as director of rugby

Kind of ignores the work Hansen has done to develop & retain said cattle over the past decade!

Hansen to quit All Blacks after World Cup

Glad that’s all cleared up then! Perhaps they need a few days to complete the whip round to raise the funds to pay him out.

Cheika survives Rugby Australia review - for now

Succinctly put TWAS.
Isn’t it strange the Rugby would love the domestic base that the AFL & NRL have but the AFL & NRL would love the international market that Rugby has!

Australian rugby can turn this corner, but only if it wants to

You can & you did. Erroneously in my humble opinion.

The Wrap: What can Australian rugby learn from Grant Fox?

The Samoan community in NZ is larger & more established jeznez. NZ administered Samoa until 1962 & immigration to NZ was pretty common.
Tonga has not had as closer a link with NZ historically with 1986 being the recognised start of major permanent migration as visa requirements were changed. Prior to that Tongans generally arrived in NZ on visitor permits only.

The Wrap: What can Australian rugby learn from Grant Fox?

Hi Ralph, the main concern I have is the number of young players signed to these rookie contracts who simply don’t make it to grade football. My understanding is that a NRL club can sign 10 rookies a season outside of the salary cap. I would suggest a good number of those don’t end up on full NRL contracts.

The Wrap: What can Australian rugby learn from Grant Fox?

Rugby league is a large drain on young talent in NZ. The NRL clubs are very active in signing talented young rugby players out of school. The NZR can’t compete with the contracts offered through the Super Rugby system.

The Wrap: What can Australian rugby learn from Grant Fox?

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