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The team could partly redeem ine aspect of the situation by foregoing the Indigenous jersey and running out in the standard strip instead.
Beale and Ashley-Cooper stood down after breaching team protocol
It’s also possible that Beale’s ‘misdemeanour’ is a lot more serious than flagged. Still doesn’t make sense though.
Beale and Ashley-Cooper stood down after breaching team protocol
Has no-one mentioned the fact that the WBs are to wear the Australian Indigenous jersey tonight, and their one Aboriginal player has been dropped for a slight misdemeanour? This (Cheika’s action) 1. Makes me angry. What was probably a tokenistic nod to Aboriginal Australia (the jersey) now looks to me more tokenistic than ever. I would imagine Aboriginal people will feel insulted. Cheika even reported with some sort of misplaced vicarious pride how Beale during the week had motivated the team with the story of the Aboriginal resistance fighter Pemulwuy having a serious crack at the English colonists (he lost though). 2. Makes me think Cheika is either a very stupid individual for not letting the issue ride until after the England game (there will be a huge backlash of criticism against both Cheika and the ‘leadership’ group, believe me), or alternatively he is being manipulated by the player group faction. What their motivation could be is a mystery to me. Things don’t add up here, I totally agree. One thing I’m pretty sure of – Beale’s absence will have a negative effect on team spirit in this game. I reckon the poms will run in a record winning score.
Anyone remember Eddie Gilbert?
Beale and Ashley-Cooper stood down after breaching team protocol
One aspect
Beale and Ashley-Cooper stood down after breaching team protocol