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I wonder if the 500k includes the performance bonuses he was postponing in order to help the issues of Brumbies cashflow. It's hard to see a way back to credibility for the brumbies club. Joe Roff as CEO isn't it, obviously. Even getting a new board probably wouldn't help, given that it would...

I wonder if that ACT chief minister is still happy to pick up some of the tab. With taxpayer money.

Really hard to see how this is a smart move for Jones. Unless he already has reason to believe that Fardy and Moore are actively undermining his position. Which wouldn't be a huge stretch given their current and past ties with the board. Or he's just looking to do some damage on the way out...

The board are probably hoping that if they keep being seen to be doing the approaching eventually the public will start to think that Jones is the recalcitrant party.

I think every scrum I ever saw Robinson really dominate featured the same hand on the ground. I guess back then refs were just delighted that the scrum actually stayed up, regardless of how.

Must be an election coming up.

Well Eddie Jones has been telling the media that more English coaches should coach in the SH if they want to coach at international level. He has our back. Of course, the chances any major English coaches are likely to listen to him are slim to none.

Off-topic, but I've spent a bit of time having a look at some of the wasps forums and jeez they love George. Raving about his play-making abilities more than his pilfering. It seems that to a man the Wasps supporters have come to the very recent realisation that 7 is a specialist role. There's a...

I'm guessing the sticking point is his silence more than his walking away. I bet any sort of payout he's being offered is heavily contingent on that, since they've discovered the hard way that threats don't work. But if he quietly walks away now and the details never emerge it will be a stain...

Not a good look actively avoiding seeing the report. But I guess if you're going to have nepotism it might as well be naked nepotism.

Something I wrote about Poey a bit over a year ago: His first citation was always going to be a shitstorm of small men crowing.

I'm a bit late to the conversation, but my experience growing up in WA was that there's far more antagonism/rivalry directed at Victoria than Sydney or Queensland. Kind of in a similar vein to Australia/England relations.

They could charge $1000 a head to sit in on that meeting. "Theatrette" sounds a bit small though.

You're right, though I remember it being more of a solid platform than a weapon. But I also remember the excitement about it being firmly rooted in novelty.

If you'd read 5-10 years ago that the Reds were planning to use their powerful scrum to negate the Tah's dangerous backs you'd assume someone had made a comical typo.

Is the AFP investigation a criminal one? I'm assuming it is, if he's using whistle-blower laws to get his injunction. And if so, would his being CEO have any impact on what the AFP can do once they've concluded it? Could a CEO decline to press charges, for instance? Or would it be the crown...

Judging purely by his radio interview and assorted articles listed on this thread I'm inclined to give him the benefit of the doubt until more information is forthcoming (if it's forthcoming). He must really think the opposition against him is either misinformed or very localised to get an...

It's okay, Matt. There's no separation going on here.

The difference in intensity between derby games and away games against kiwis/saffers is really marked. The guys looked about 40% less interested than against say the tahs. More on the line I guess, but disappointing nonetheless. As others have said, the Stormers deserved the win but probably...

On the other hand the new head coach will have a free season (or what's left of it) before any losses stop being pinned on GH. That might be a positive in recruiting. Also, since they're at rockbottom anyway, Jake White?