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Again: he makes a couple of good points, particularly about the Islander guys getting screwed.
Utterly wrong about ranking based on pools from previous RWC. What a stupid idea.
He has never failed to express the need for himself to get involved. And sure, we lack basic skills, but mate that is from schools onward. Schools fucks the system.
When he says "no money for grassroots", he means "no money for shitty club rugby".
It is funny that he says "we never got paid" - he was on the take from well before '95
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Bloody hell. Never watch the news, but was at parents while 7 news was on. Not a word about the RWC. Report on NZ vs Samoa league game but nothing about NZ vs Argentina. That isn't good.
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@Machpants said in Aussie Rugby:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Aussie Rugby:
7 news
What news? Australian, why would they give a shit
Well clearly they don't, which is a sad reflection on the state of the game here.
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The reactions to this announcement on social media are not positive.
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@Stargazer along what lines? just dont rate him or more around the bring people in rather than developing their own
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@Kiwiwomble The latter. I've seen several comments from people who are not happy that the Tahs bring in someone from overseas and aren't developing their own players and have proper pathways for local players. Maybe the reactions would have been different if he was a star with test caps, I don't know, but he isn't.
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No surprises here but I'm unaware of the different responsibilities of Oz rugby chairman and CEO-why is the former getting the pressure and not Waugh as CEO as well?
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@Machpants said in Aussie Rugby:
I thought a good article
yes good article but how Australia have fallen if the "expert" says they should copy Canada. (No offence to Canada meant).
Edit: Australia, whatever you do, please don't play like England.
Australia’s Wallaroos toiled honestly and earnestly but operated at a level far below Canada, England, France and New Zealand, who produced semi-finals and a final full of skill, daring and high drama.
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Who is the key ally?
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After a report from CODE Sports’ Jamie Pandaram, it appears as though Jones may need to take the back-up plan as the Wallabies exodus continues.
Highly respected general manager Chris Webb, who the report says is “one of his most trusted colleagues”, has reportedly resigned in the latest big name exit.
Pandaram added that Webb did have other projects lined up before the World Cup, but the move has left Jones “disappointed”.
Although most of the staff were only contracted until the end of the World Cup, the list of exits has still included assistant coaches Jason Ryles, Brett Hodgson, Dan Palmer, Neil Hatley, Pierre-Henry Broncan and Berrick Barnes, while Brad Davis quit on the eve of the tournament.
The report calls the move not to re-sign staff brought in by Jones, including team psychologists, “shows a line in the sand is being drawn”.
It also says that Jones has clauses in his contract which would allow him to exit if Rugby Australia fails to secure private investment funding and a centralised model, but that there are also clauses in the governing body’s favour that would avoid the game needing to pay out the full term.
Currently the RA centralisation model is being fought by several states, while the game’s chairman Hamish McLennan applied for a loan of up to $90m after private investment offers were less than was expected.
Pandaram reported in September that Rugby Australia had been seeking between $150-200 million in exchange for 20 per cent of the ownership in the game.
Investors were reportedly not convinced of a significant increase in the next broadcast deal. Currently, the rights to rugby union in Australia is held by Nine and Stan Sport at around $33m per year until the end of 2025.
Jones is currently in Wales to coach the Barbarians against Wales on November 4.
But with the clean-out currently in full swing, Jones’ future will likely be decided by Rugby Australia’s independent review into Australia’s performance in France.
Speaking less than a fortnight ago, Jones said: “I’ve always been committed to Australian rugby and I want to leave it in a better place, and that’s still the job.
“(Staying in the Wallabies job) is not absolutely my decision, is it? We’ve got a review going forward and we’ll see what happens at the end of the review.”
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