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Nor have I and yet for years he has been the rugby presenter on Foxtel where he has presented an overwhelmingly positive spin on everything to do with Australian rugby. And yet some here want to present News and Foxtel as being the architects of a grand scheme to destroy rugby in Australia.

Poor development pathways are a major issue and it's not only players, it's the coaches who aren't being developed. Of the 5 professional coaches in the Australian system we currently have 4 who learnt their trade overseas; Penney (NZ), Rennie (NZ), Thorn (NZ) and Dave Wessels (SA). That's...

There's really only one or two people on here criticising Twiggy. Most of us recognise his commitment to the Force and possible ongoing commitment to Australia.

I think that the idea that pro coaches shouldn't have to teach or refine basic skills is wrong. The best coaches at the highest level work on them all the time.

The time to move him on was then or certainly after the 2017 EOYT when we were flogged by England and Scotland.

Sacking him then would have been a poor option. Not only would we have had to pay him out but appointing the next coach in those circumstances puts the new coach in the strongest negotiating position and leaves RA in a poor position. RWC 2019 results were years in the making and it's hard to...

Although Cheika largely continued to hurtle out of control anyway. Remember the scenes at the embassy in Tokyo where Morgan Turinui had to separate Cheika and Castle in front of the assembled diplomats and dignitaries?

Although on reflection I don't have a negative/pessimistic outlook on everything. I certainly accept that I am pessimistic about the long term benefits to Australian rugby of a TT Super Rugby model involving state based teams, just as I have been long pessimistic about the benefits of the SANZAR...

Although I suspect he would have the smarts to run it at a profit, at least in the medium to long term. I think we all have to change our thinking to and extent - including yours truly. It's become obvious to me that around the world it's the middle part of the game which is the most...

Clumsily worded by me, CVC own part (27%) and the 12 clubs have and equal share in the remainder (73%). The RFU runs the international teams (men, women, youth etc) and funds the community game, juniors, coach and player development without trying to run either the professional league or...

In the role they've been assigned they are extremely valuable.

I don't think a scenario exists (short of a collection of benevolent billionaires), which sees Australia pro rugby financially viable AND paying players anything comparable to what they receive now. This includes a 3, 4 or 5 Aust team involvement in a TT version of Super Rugby. The Foxtel $57 million...

Because the group have the sole purpose of networking and using their contacts and influence to bring RWC to Australia in 2027. They don't have to achieve anything else. Perhaps you've misread their role?

So what precisely in the past 10 years gives you cause for optimism about the future direction?

^^^Twiggy with a proxy seat at the table is interesting, but I can't really fault anyone in that group or the move by McLennen to put the group together.

Greg Harris and others pointing out the pitfalls of a TT competition. https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/it-s-me-first-australia-warned-over-trans-tasman-plans-20200612-p55235.html The domestic needs of Aust and NZ are so different in terms of professional domestic rugby it's hard to...

If we stop and think for a moment, what a great outcome. RA run the Wallabies (which generate most of their money) and use that money to run the game and develop juniors, coaches and support the community game. While private money runs a pro-domestic league under licence from RA. The licence...

If we stop and think for a moment, what a great outcome. RA run the Wallabies (which generate most of their money) and use that money to run the game and develop juniors, coaches and support the community game. While private money runs a pro-domestic league under licence from RA. The licence...

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