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The Wrap: Is Australian rugby setting itself up to sink or swim?
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Like sneaking a smack on Randwick in the 80’s when half their backline was on Test duty.
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All that winter going to waste. Wake up Australia.
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I don’t have much argument with the logic there Micko. But the overall gist of it begs me to say – ‘no man is an i…(more)
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Rugby Australia are 7 million dollars in negative equity. There is a lions tour in 2025 and the world cup in 2029 but th…(more)
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“ SR was originally designed to develop international players.”
I would like this purpose to return – for Australia….(more)
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So, NZR not allowing it’s players to play for another unions teams is not working out great for RA?
Wouldn’t you j…(more)
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“Designing an international club comp is a different animal to the context of NRL or AFL.”
I think this is a founda…(more)
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😂 😂 😂 You do know that our income is several times more than yours? And that we had tens of millions in the b…(more)
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You are like Fiji , you have the depth but you don’t have big money to have a sustainable full time pro kiwi only dome…(more)
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😂 😂 😂 you’re confusing league with union mate. You’re rugby minnows.
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It’s rubbish though I don’t like SR either
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Twelve team privately owned comp with private owners lots of imports and ten Aussie team and two kiwi teams and we scrap…(more)
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What’s wrong with RA being bullish and making clear they are the big dog now they have world cups and Olympics and com…(more)
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I like his style jeznez, and I support him booting nz if need be. So I’m in disagreement with you
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Wrong , we don’t need Nz. And NZR know it. We are the bigger nation you are the smaller one. It’s time to reestablis…(more)
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Australian rugby doesn’t need NZ or more specifically we don’t need NZR. Heck I will assertively say this, we can be…(more)
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But Sheek, without rugby what is there to watch?
15 to 25 years is still a long time. Why not come up with some though…(more)
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Wow! Excellent article Geoff. I’ve just read 309 comments, some pretty long but most on the point. Loved the passion.
W…(more)
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RugbyWA is really doing a great job. They have a proper 12 team comp now and some good players starting to emerge from i…(more)
7h
It is Geoff, but Stuff Rugby had the breakdown of the deal which includes Mitre 10, Maori Rugby and grassroots also.
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Can only speculate, but perhaps because it is still objectively rubbish relative to what they so quickly urinated away i…(more)
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PeterK,
Actually S6 in 1986, then S10 in 1992.
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Australian rugby won’t ever be great again, or win another world cup in my time. I figure I have another 15-25 yea…(more)
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Yeah Geoff I don’t know what to make of Hamish’s comments. I think we are ultimately going to be better off in the s…(more)
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That’s what I suggest HM wants also. A 2022 competition and not a blended comp in 2024. That way he keeps an SRAU comp…(more)