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He neglected to mention that his two 'heard from' communications were from the respective Chairmen of the QRU and NSWRUs, both naturally congratulating Clyne on his foresight and leadership during the culling decision making process. They both 'fully respected' the need to cull a Super team...

Either or both are inexcusable and unforgivable. I'm for the Anonymous epithet: We are Legion. We Never Forget. We Never Forgive.

Quite so. I also think Link was making some sold progress with QC (Quade Cooper) as Wallaby 10 - his game vs the ABs in Dunedin late 2013, even though we lost, was perhaps (a) his best overall Wallaby performance ever and (b) one of the best Wallaby 10 performances vs the ABs in (say) the last 5-7 years.

Just to add to what a total fucking joke not only Clyne's latest ludicrous comments here are but recall: when the cull was announced by the ARU with all its solemn fanfare, it was announced that the culling criteria would principally be centred around financial metrics, costs, sustainability...

JP, you have a valid point and, in its terms, I fully accept what you say above and the spirit in which it's said. 'Very sub-standard' was too harsh in context. You certainly deserve a reply from me. I was amiss in not being clear re my definition of 'sub-standard'. I was in writing this...

If you seriously believe that you have zero appreciation of the 'sports codes battle of kids (and schools) commitment to play or preference or most support football code X or Y ' taking place in most Australian public and private schools, and it's been this way for at least 10-15 years. It's...

My personal favourites from that article (emphasis added): "Australian Rugby Union chairman Cameron Clyne insists the national body is not floundering in the task of reducing Australia’s Super Rugby presence from five teams to four, despite a special general meeting being called to debate its...

Yes, thanks much ILTW, house prices in Mosman have had a fantastic run since I was first appointed to lead Australian rugby back to greatness again (as Ealesy so typically describes it for me when I'm feeling a bit down).

They are so concerned with 'good stakeholder communication', aren't they? We have seen and applauded this quality in them so often. And they could never have thought of initiating such a meeting themselves could they? I mean Mr Clyne where TF is your professional consistency and integrity...

My main point was that: it's clear the ARU's crazy sale of license contract with Cox has, highly abnormally, no criteria by which, if any kind of material breach by the Rebels business or team outcomes occurs, the ARU could potentially terminate the license so sold for no cost to it or...

Just in - a 'new urgent ARU stakeholders meeting'. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-17/aru-agrees-to-hold-urgent-meeting-over-super-rugby-saga/8534526 So predictable, but at least RUPA had some balls at last. Clyne and Pulver want to avoid an EGM at all costs. Funny about that.

Well, if that's the key criterion, just as Hooper is also so good at them, he's a fine Reds Captain.

Not really. Overall point re the background to this: In any normal franchise operation - and I have seen many sizeable ones at close quarters - it is NEVER the case that the governing franchisor needs to pay substantial sums to simply to (a) buy-back local franchise rights from a franchisee...

...........or mistake it for a Guinness Book of Records holder as the sole, unique, never-before-seen supervisory body sitting over a globally-played, professional sports code and staffed with numerous well-paid executives, and yet where that body had no culpability, responsibility or...

Should that glorious day arise, be assured I will be more than well-prepared. The conquest will go smoothly and the arrested parties will be dealt with humanely (provided, that is, the secret combination code to the ARU's notoriously superior wine collection is promptly turned over after the...

Even more apt is that, having been to that ex-Presidential Palace in Ho Chi Minh City, these entering tanks are still there in place in the Palace grounds, since 1975. So our objective in thrusting through the front gates of St Leonards should be permanent occupation.

One of today's best statements, herewith extracted media comment (news.com.au) re the RUPA statement and from Xenos' actual statement (my emphasis): "Amid reports the ARU are negotiating with Melbourne Rebels owner Andrew Cox about buying his licence back and shutting the franchise down, Xenos...

The ARU directors think 'target operating model' is a fashion mannequin in one of their least favourite suburban department stores.

M, I get your point. But IMO would you should say is 'it's crazily like this in resources terms if we make no changes in the way in which Australian rugby uses and allocates its financial resources.' And thus I have a different perspective in that I see, indeed I know, at least $6m-$8m per...

His biggest fault as Wallaby coach - and I predict that if unaltered very soon it will certainly be the root of his undoing at national level - is his inability to select a good-enough and deep-enough group of national Assistant Coaches that can credibly rival their counterparts in the national...