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The Force are not going quietly and have brought in the lawyers.
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If the reports are true, giving a bunch of cash to the owners of the Rebels may just be the best idea.
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Alan Jones made a valid point this morning...the ARU has allowed SANZAAR to make them ditch a team, while retaining the Sunwolves...Aus have the ability to veto this as well apparently.
I don't think there is any doubt Aus need to cull one team, but what happens from now going forward will be interesting.
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@taniwharugby all reports i have read say that the ARU actually want to cull a team, it's their decision, they simply can't afford the 5.
They aren't being pushed by SANZAAR, the NZRU aren't bullying them, the need to cut their costs, and that means one team needs to go. Of course the narrative on social media is very different.
The fact it's a decision made by the ARU will make it even more messy if the Force (or the Rebels) and the players union decide to get militant.
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@mariner4life oh I agree, was just an interesting point by Jones, who obviously was looking inward...despite calling for heads last week as well.
Puts them in a tough place, they need more teams, but simply cannot sustain them.
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The reality is the Force, now owned by the ARU, is costing them the most money. Now that the broadcast partner (FoxSports) has said they'll continue giving the same money for less product, the extra TV timeslot means nothing.
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ARU give Western Force and Melbourne Rebels time to mount Super Rugby survival case
Super delay! ARU give Force and Rebels more time
THE ARU has opted to give the Melbourne Rebels and Western Force more time to mount their cases for Super Rugby survival beyond 2017.
“We maintain our commitment to reaching resolution on this matter as soon as possible, however the timeline that we initially anticipated of 48-72 hours will not apply."
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@KiwiMurph Doesn't look at all like the ARU are muddling their way through this rather than adopting a systemic, organised, methodical approach.
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Speaking of which; interesting insights from the CEO of the Force. Particularly on the lack of consultation.
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@antipodean Dane Haylett-Petty's ultimatum is interesting too.
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@Bovidae said in Super Rugby News:
@antipodean Dane Haylett-Petty's ultimatum is interesting too.
What did he say?
Im hoping they cut the Rebels. Not exactly sure why. They just seem to be full of ring ins. Plus they were the last ones added.
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@pukunui said in Super Rugby News:
@Bovidae said in Super Rugby News:
@antipodean Dane Haylett-Petty's ultimatum is interesting too.
What did he say?
Im hoping they cut the Rebels. Not exactly sure why. They just seem to be full of ring ins. Plus they were the last ones added.
It's in that interview with the Force's CEO that Antipodean posted. DHP has apparently said that if the Force is the team to be dropped from SR, he will leave Australia and play elsewhere. So they'll lose another Wallaby.
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@Tim said in Super Rugby News:
The Force have played nothing but low skill, low scoring, dogshit rugby for a decade now. Good riddance.
This .
The guy who says he'll leave the country if he doesn't get what he wants ? Yeah that attitude sucks, you probably don't lose much if he does fuck off .
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@jegga It's not like he hasn't fucked off from the Force before.
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@antipodean you're right ,he's played overseas more than he's played for the force in his pro career, in that light he comments look even sillier. I wonder if the wider rugby community will start to get annoyed with the force digging in especially with comments like his?
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@pukunui said in Super Rugby News:
@Bovidae said in Super Rugby News:
@antipodean Dane Haylett-Petty's ultimatum is interesting too.
What did he say?
Im hoping they cut the Rebels. Not exactly sure why. They just seem to be full of ring ins. Plus they were the last ones added.
I agree with this on the basis that at least the Force have tried hard over the years to actually grow the game in an outpost. When they went for ring ins in the past they at least tried to bring in some perceived quality to up the skills of the rest and provide for the fans.
The Rebels just seem to chug along year after year scooping up the dregs from Australia and NZ (plus England if you count Cipriani) and then playing like the mediocre bunch they are. They aren't completely shit but they only serve to weaken the rest of the Oz squads by sucking out the reserve layer.
Hans Sauer - The Alan Jones Breakfast Show
