Yoda
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
Big Seany... stick to your calling of the game Chief ....even though you aren't a patch on Gordon Bray... If Jack Deb was to be a Wallaby, it would have happened way before now...
Wallabies 2025
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griffins
Bob Loudon (25)
Now enabled by the government
Spamnoodle
Jim Clark (26)
I haven't, it's why I blew up the minute Hamish bought the little fluffybunny back.
Spamnoodle
Jim Clark (26)
The government is in helping Rugby in Tonga though isn't it? I recall hearing as much with the Reds playing there last 2 years.
Red Runner
Charlie Fox (21)
Drop in the ocean stuff. But I hear there is hope for a big change.
Spamnoodle
Jim Clark (26)
14 million over 4 years. That's pretty substantial don't you think?
Red Runner
Charlie Fox (21)
Not quite $600M over ten they are giving the nrl for png.
HogansHeros
Vay Wilson (31)
They could invest in 3 houses in Sydney with that.
Spamnoodle
Jim Clark (26)
Might be a drop in the ocean for the overheated Sydney real estate market, but I reckon it'd go a long way in Tonga.
Spamnoodle
Jim Clark (26)
They don't have to provide any funding to Tongan rugby, but they are and I'm sure the Tongans are grateful. Any other governments matching it?
Not across the league story. However seeing as PNG are our closest neighbours and Allies and it's probably the one country league is the number 1 sport and they'll be joining the competition it makes sense don't you think?
Wilson
Tim Horan (67)
There's an on going story about the downstream consequences for Fiji, Tonga and Samoa to the that PNG investment:
Proposal close to stop rugby players leaking to PNG league team
A NSW Liberal senator has questioned the allocation of $600 million to rugby league as a $150 million proposal for a rival code is finalised.
League versus union: Australia’s rugby diplomacy needs a game plan | Lowy Institute
Does Australia really want to fund rival codes against each other in Pacific competition with Beijing?
www.lowyinstitute.org
Basically the influx of money into PNG, and flow on need for players, has the Fijian, Samoan, and Tongan unions (who are closely intertwined with their heads of government) very worried about using players to pro opportunities in PNG, and the damage that will do to the game. That has in turn got them looking towards Beijing for the funding to combat it - the exact opposite outcome the PacificAid program is trying to provide. That's why there is growing talk about a large step up in funding for Tongan (and Samoan/Fijian) rugby.
Spamnoodle
Jim Clark (26)
Thanks Wilson, all makes sense.There's an on going story about the downstream consequences for Fiji, Tonga and Samoa to the that PNG investment:
Proposal close to stop rugby players leaking to PNG league team
A NSW Liberal senator has questioned the allocation of $600 million to rugby league as a $150 million proposal for a rival code is finalised.www.afr.com
League versus union: Australia’s rugby diplomacy needs a game plan | Lowy Institute
Does Australia really want to fund rival codes against each other in Pacific competition with Beijing?
Basically the influx of money into PNG, and flow on need for players, has the Fijian, Samoan, and Tongan unions (who are closely intertwined with their heads of government) very worried about using players to pro opportunities in PNG, and the damage that will do to the game. That has in turn got them looking towards Beijing for the funding to combat it - the exact opposite outcome the PacificAid program is trying to provide. That's why there is growing talk about a large step up in funding for Tongan (and Samoan/Fijian) rugby.
Strewthcobber
Phil Kearns (64)
Crashy, what do you reckon the percentage of your posts are just pointless attacks on a different sport?
Upthemaroon!
Ted Fahey (11)
After the England-Wallabies game it's pretty obvious that Fisher's defensive systems are not working (anymore). Is there a coach at the Super Rugby level that could replace him when Kiss takes over?
TSR
Simon Poidevin (60)
I’m not sure there is at super level. I think Ben Mowen is doing some goods things at the Brumbies but I think he’s a bit new to be thrown into the Wallabies.
But hopefully the net is cast a bit wider than that.
Wilson
Tim Horan (67)
Brad Harris is probably the best credentialed, but he has just joined the force so it's hard to see him jumping straight to the wallabies at season's end.
Much more like is Brad Davis, the Reds current defence coach who has worked with Kiss for years (and was briefly a wallabies assistant for Eddie). Given the short turnaround I'd be surprised if it's anyone else, but defence was Les Kiss' speciality when he was an assistant, so it's also possible they go without an assistant there (as they are currently doing for attack). Still, I think Davis is very likely to be there to ease the transition.
Much more like is Brad Davis, the Reds current defence coach who has worked with Kiss for years (and was briefly a wallabies assistant for Eddie). Given the short turnaround I'd be surprised if it's anyone else, but defence was Les Kiss' speciality when he was an assistant, so it's also possible they go without an assistant there (as they are currently doing for attack). Still, I think Davis is very likely to be there to ease the transition.
The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
Does Skelton become available for the next few weeks? I've not really been following his situation I have to confess.
Wilson
Tim Horan (67)
He has not been called in alongside Ikitau and Hooper. We are now in the reg 9 window so he theoretically is, but his side are playing a game next weekend (postponed from earlier in the season) so it's possible he'll join the squad after that.
Strewthcobber
Phil Kearns (64)
He hasn't played a game since the HIA in the Bled. He's been named in the La Rochelle side playing tomorrow morning.
They might be seeing how he goes after that