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News is throwing fuel on the fire because they are also after cheap TV rights. What a great business partner to have.

He's unemployable because his bushfire remarks have put everyone offside besides the extreme religious crazies. Personally I applaud RAs handling of the matter. He's gone from the game and everyone else is on notice that they can't say literally anything in public without consequence. I'd...

The only dumb move here was resigning him. But they felt their hands were tied there too, because rugby is so poorly understood in Australia that he was seen to be crucial for Australia's success.

I reckon the contract amount is as good a guide as we have.

Benaud: That doesn't follow at all. He just as likely settled because some money was better than none, and he needed the face saving apology to rescue his reputation, which is lower than shit since his bushfire remarks. I have a hard time believing that the external legal advisors that told RA...

But they did stand up for it. Folau and his bigotry have been removed from sport, or at least fron RAs employ. The statement was a mutually agreed 'sorry not sorry' and that is crystal clear to anyone that's spent a minute in corporate life and frankly, probably your more discerning domesticated...

"We're at the very start of the world cup cycle, I don't think we should be looking for players to 'cover' positions on a temporary basis, in the vain hope that somebody better comes along. We know who our best young players are, let's select them and give them the time to prove themselves"...

AASB101 requires separate disclosure of material litigation settlements. Non disclosure will allow us to draw some inferences but not a lot more than we already have from the circumstances.

Toronto league with SBW maybe?

What would that be? 4m? Yeah, me too. But I can see 2m.

You on the drink FF (Folau Fainga'a)?

LOL he ain't playing for RA again

I'd be flabbergasted if RA is paying any more than was due him under the remainder of his contract. A good deal of his 14m claim was mere fantasy. It's quite likely that he and his camp did eventually realise that a) public perception had turned against him as a result of his recent bushfire...

One does not follow the other. He have taken almost no money on the very condition that he receive the apology.

Are you saying he got above 7m? You're high.

I get that, and I am saying that you pick the best 15/23 for the next test you have to play. If you expect young players to perform better than older ones, you play them. If the reverse is true, play the older guys. If it's a wash, and sometimes it is, play the guy with bigger upside, which is...

The best thing (short to medium term) we can do for the short, medium and long term health of both the wobs and the broader sport is to start winning again. If that means we play Brock James and Matt Giteau in the 10 and 12 positions (they were just old guys whose names I could remember) in 2020...

I think worrying about the RWC (or allowing it to influence your selections) less than about 18 - 24 months out from it is foolish. What I posted earlier: We probably won't win in 2023. Too much can go wrong too easily. He'll, the Abs - the most dominant sports team in history - are only 3...

Got ya little deletion in there just in time, Derp! :p

The Melbourne Storm might have an issue with that?