Aussie Pro Rugby
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@Canes4life said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
@Daffy-Jaffy they will struggle to field a team at this point. Could be a long year for them next year.
Unlikely to be worse than this year. With new coaching staff, an uninterrupted integration with RA's high performance setup it'll be a rebuilding year. Like all the others...
Losing HJH doesn't help, but I don't feel the Reds are really bolstered by the addition of Gibbon and Anderson. Their benefit is that they've played SR before. And that's about it.
Those negotiations were probably already well in train before the Tahs had cemented their coaching announcements. And tbh I think that's where the Tahs focus has to start - professionalism there will flow down to high performance in the squad.
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Those Rebels players are straight on to the Qld bench to play Wales.
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Makes sense. The good players already played Wales twice. The rest of the squad is starting for the Reds on Friday.
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The other factor is that the Tahs have now sorted their HP and Coaching so should be able to proceed with signings. Gives players confidence.
If HJH is leaving it is probably for Twiggybuck$ and someone else (Tupou? Kilea? Both?) is inbound
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Less than 12 months after aligning with Rugby Australia, NSW Waratahs chief executive Paul Doorn has been made redundant. The Roar can reveal the administrator will finish up in the next couple of months, with Doorn set to stay in the role to help new director of performance Simon Raiwalui and head coach Dan McKellar finalise their roster. What’s more, The Roar can reveal respected strength and conditioning coach Nick Lumley departed earlier this month. It’s believed Lumley had only recently signed an extension, but the experienced S&C coach was told he wasn’t required by McKellar, who is busy trying to finalise his coaching team after being appointed earlier this month.
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@KiwiMurph said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
NSW Waratahs chief executive Paul Doorn has been made redundant.
Is that accurate, strictly speaking? I always throught it was the role that gets made redundant, not the person.
Are they saying he was booted or that the role of CEO is no longer required?
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In any case - real shame. I crossed paths with Paul a few times during my time on the Suburban Board, and he's a really nice bloke and "got" community rugby.
Even if NSWRU is basically a toothless tiger that can't even tell its own schools and comps what to do.
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@NTA said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
Is that accurate, strictly speaking?
A question I often ask reading articles by Christy Doran
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@NTA said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
@KiwiMurph said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
NSW Waratahs chief executive Paul Doorn has been made redundant.
Is that accurate, strictly speaking? I always throught it was the role that gets made redundant, not the person.
Are they saying he was booted or that the role of CEO is no longer required?
i was going to make a pedant joke...but youre right, they cant make someone redundant and then hire someone else into the same role....for a length of time at least, new reporting structure goes straight to RA? save some money by removing a whole level of admin?
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@KiwiMurph said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
@NTA said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
Is that accurate, strictly speaking?
A question I often ask reading articles by Christy Doran
Doesn't know how rugby works.
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@NTA said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
@KiwiMurph said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
@NTA said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
Is that accurate, strictly speaking?
A question I often ask reading articles by Christy Doran
Doesn't know how rugby works.
Doesn't know how employment works.is named Christy
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@mariner4life said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
is named Christy
So easy to change to Chris or something. Maybe he thought it was memorable, or his Mum kept telling him it was special.
Or that she really wanted a girl.
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@NTA said in Aussie Community Rugby:
Tahs news:
Tupou and Leota have signed according to the papers.
Kailea in talks
Additionally: Darby Lancaster signed
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McReight out for 6 weeks or so
Needs thumb surgery
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@Kiwiwomble said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
@NTA said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
@KiwiMurph said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
NSW Waratahs chief executive Paul Doorn has been made redundant.
Is that accurate, strictly speaking? I always throught it was the role that gets made redundant, not the person.
Are they saying he was booted or that the role of CEO is no longer required?
i was going to make a pedant joke...but youre right, they cant make someone redundant and then hire someone else into the same role....for a length of time at least, new reporting structure goes straight to RA? save some money by removing a whole level of admin?
Looks like it was accurate - position of CEO gone. Waratahs seem to be headed toward a model where they are literally just a High Performance Unit under RA.
This makes sense in terms of Waratahs being a separate entity to NSW Rugby.
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Some good signings for Tahs
- Rob Leota
- Ben Grant (Canes Aussie lock 2.05m tall)
- Angelo Smith (former Rebels lock)
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Tahs pack could look like this:
- Bell
- Porecki
- Tupou
- Grant
- Amatasero
- Leota
- Gamble
- Gleeson
With some handy reserves in the front row at least - should they stay healthy.
16. Heaven
17. Lambert
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@Duluth said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
Has there been anything else said about Bell's injuries? A few months ago there were articles about him switching to the loose forwards?
No real update that I'm aware of. Small bone injuries fucking suck so his foot problem will need time and luck
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Interesting to see Jorgenson back in there. Huge potential but thought he was absolutely pants for the Waratahs this year, always trying to do too much.
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@Mr-Fish said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
Interesting to see Jorgenson back in there. Huge potential but thought he was absolutely pants for the Waratahs this year, always trying to do too much.
Probably looked that way in relation to his team mates, who often didn't seem to be trying at all...
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I think the contract issue might have been a factor for young Jorgensen too
Trying too hard to justify his new deal etc.
Looks like this squad is just for the 2 Bok tests
Trialing some new players - makes sense
Exciting.
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As long as they build the team around Harry Wilson they’ll be fine
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@NTA said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
Tahs pack could look like this:
- Bell
- Porecki
- Tupou
- Grant
- Amatasero
- Leota
- Gamble
- Gleeson
With some handy reserves in the front row at least - should they stay healthy.
16. Heaven
17. Lambert
18. RossNo Jed Holloway?
Aussie teams will defs be stronger next year.
The Queensland Reds now have four Wallabie locks, a very good loose forwaard trio and plenty of international experience in the front row.
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With Dan McKellar joining the club as Head Coach for the next three years, he will be ably supported by new assistant coaches Mike Catt OBE, Dan Palmer, and Lachlan McCaffrey. Catt OBE, who played 75 Tests for England in a distinguished playing career, will be the Assistant Coach for attack. After retiring from playing, the 2003 World Cup winner has enhanced the attack for London Irish, England, Italy, and Ireland. Palmer will be the Assistant Coach for set piece. Palmer has worked with McKellar previously at the ACT Brumbies and the Leicester Tigers, and has coached Australia A. Palmer has also donned the sky blue jersey as a player from 2008-10 and played for the Wallabies in 2012. McCaffrey, another former Waratah, will be the Assistant Coach for defence. McCaffrey was mentored by McKellar during his time with the Brumbies and has also experienced the different playing styles in the UK, Japan, and America. Since transitioning into coaching, McCaffrey has been the Assistant Coach for Otago and the Head Coach for the Gungahlin Eagles.
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Can I get a little bit excited at this point?
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Vaiolini Ekuasi leaves the Rebels to sign with the Western Force.
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
Vaiolini Ekuasi leaves the Rebels to sign with the Western Force.
That’s a shame. He’s good enough to be in a NZ SR squad. Still only 22
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@Duluth Yeah I thought he might be a shot either at the highlanders or for Akira's spot at the Blues (although my preference is for Che Clarke to be Akira's replacement).
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Former Rebels prop Sam Talakai moving on to the URC to join the Glasgow Warriors. While the Waratahs have picked up former Rebel and current Wallabies prop Isaac Kailea. Not a bad haul at prop for the Tahs this offseason when you factor in they’ve picked up Tupou as well.
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Kailea and Bell fighting it out for LHP is not a bad place to be
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I think this article is trying to say because RA will get $100M guaranteed out of the World Cup and because 9/Stan will be issued the World Cup broadcasting rights that 9/Stan are more likely to come to the table for the 2026-2030 broadcasting negotiations (the 2027 World Cup is negotiated separately with World Rugby and isn't part of the 2026-2030 broadcast negotiations for RA and 9/Stan or Foxtel or whoever else)
Christy Doran can't actually structure an article properly.
It's all over the place
Journalism in 2024
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