2021 Rugby Championship
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It is a risky strategy to piss off your nearest rugby neighbour and biggest stadium drawcard (apart from Lions?). On the other hand NZ rugby seems to be outmanouevred on a regular basis. I hope sane heads (and perhaps new faces) prevail. Don't see many winners out of the current situation (except perhaps for player health).
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@gt12 said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
NZRU
Like it, but is there a U there?Thought it was NZR.
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There's some people coming out of this with egg on their faces. Marinos obviously and Rennie.
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@canefan said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
What a bunch of fluffybunnies. I wonder what those deriding the NZRFU and swallowing the idea that RA was the innocent ambush victim make of all this? Robinson could have come out and disputed the claims, and was made to look weak for not doing so. But the truth is more damning. Just not for him
That was me. And as I said all along, if it was true.
Not sure why the above can now be considered to be gospel truth either.
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@majorrage said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
Not sure why the above can now be considered to be gospel truth either.
It does seem oddly specific with plenty of details which could be easily contradicted.
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@antipodean said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
There's some people coming out of this with egg on their faces. Marinos obviously and Rennie.
Throw enough shit some of it sticks.
In the minds of fly by night Aussie supporters, AB haters and NZR sceptics all they'll have heard is ABs unilaterally cancelled. Everything that's come out after is detail, and they only need the headlines.
Some interesting reactions to those ZB interviews over the weekend. Heard comment that people were more inclined to believe Rennie over Robinson because of the relative strength of language and assertiveness, including the host Jason Pine. Just one thing on Pine is that he is a soccer man, and his decision to interview Mar Keohane shows either he doesn't know enough about rugby to know that Keo is an irrelevant troll, or, more likely, he does.
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Rob Nichol clearly explains NZR's position and what transpired last week. Audio interview at the bottom of the page.
NZ Rugby PA boss discusses fate of Rugby Championship
“It was almost a decision taken out of the hands.”
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@akan004 said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
Rob Nichol clearly explains NZR's position and what transpired last week. Audio interview at the bottom of the page.
NZ Rugby PA boss discusses fate of Rugby Championship
“It was almost a decision taken out of the hands.”
Sums it up pretty nicely. Correct decisions, poor execution all round. It does beg the question though, if all parties were privy to discussions, and SA and ARG had already decided not to fly, why had RA not at least warned their stakeholders of what was going on? I got the gist that they suddenly had to tell them in a very time sensitive situation
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@canefan said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
@akan004 said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
Rob Nichol clearly explains NZR's position and what transpired last week. Audio interview at the bottom of the page.
NZ Rugby PA boss discusses fate of Rugby Championship
“It was almost a decision taken out of the hands.”
Sums it up pretty nicely. Correct decisions, poor execution all round. It does beg the question though, if all parties were privy to discussions, and SA and ARG had already decided not to fly, why had RA not at least warned their stakeholders of what was going on?
Competence?
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@antipodean said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
@canefan said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
@akan004 said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
Rob Nichol clearly explains NZR's position and what transpired last week. Audio interview at the bottom of the page.
NZ Rugby PA boss discusses fate of Rugby Championship
“It was almost a decision taken out of the hands.”
Sums it up pretty nicely. Correct decisions, poor execution all round. It does beg the question though, if all parties were privy to discussions, and SA and ARG had already decided not to fly, why had RA not at least warned their stakeholders of what was going on?
Competence?
Rhetorical question, nicely answered
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@akan004 said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
Let's hope there isn't an outbreak in Qld or we will likely see the RC cancelled. Would have preferred Europe for that reason.
At this rate the Olympics will be cancelled
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@canefan said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
@akan004 said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
Rob Nichol clearly explains NZR's position and what transpired last week. Audio interview at the bottom of the page.
NZ Rugby PA boss discusses fate of Rugby Championship
“It was almost a decision taken out of the hands.”
Sums it up pretty nicely. Correct decisions, poor execution all round. It does beg the question though, if all parties were privy to discussions, and SA and ARG had already decided not to fly, why had RA not at least warned their stakeholders of what was going on? I got the gist that they suddenly had to tell them in a very time sensitive situation
Because Rugby Australia?
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@mikethesnow said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
@akan004 said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
Let's hope there isn't an outbreak in Qld or we will likely see the RC cancelled. Would have preferred Europe for that reason.
At this rate the Olympics will be cancelled
Yeah, but Anastacia, and Australian State Governments.
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@duluth said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/126162343/queensland-to-host-rugby-championship
Gotta love Queensland
Revealed: All Blacks test back on, Rugby Championship host confirmed
