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Australian Rugby / RA

Rugbynutter39

Rugbynutter39

Michael Lynagh (62)
Derpus said:
I think he's best suited to the bench. He played that role beautifully last world cup. He might not like it though.
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Yeh I have been making that argument for a while that Beale is good bench option as covers lot of positions - 10, 12, wing and FB. Cover for 10 being who ever choose generally plays most of the match unless injury aka what happens with Foley at the moment.
 
Jets

Jets

Paul McLean (56)
Staff member
They seem to be putting a bit more effort into the podcast. They could potentially film that like House of Rugby do with their podcast in the UK, showing it on Youtube, but there probably isn't the audience for it.
 
Froggy

Froggy

Nicholas Shehadie (39)
Agree re Beale from the bench, fresh legs and creative spark, pick out a couple of tired forwards and that can turn a game in the last 20.
 
I like to watch

I like to watch

David Codey (61)
RoffsChoice said:
Why do that when they can bank on a news story in 2032 about the Wallabies not owning Wallabies.rugby?
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You’re obviously an optimist,because you take it for granted they will still be around in 2032.

And yeah,in the scheme of things it’s not their biggest f*** up ,but it symbolises everything that is wrong with the joint.

Not owning the domain name of something they’ve gone to the trouble to trademark is incompetent in the extreme.
But these guys don’t stop there.
They escalate it to a hearing, and get told that their submission was poo......

Probably busy trying to get room upgrades when they are working offsite in Japan later this year.
 
RugbyReg

RugbyReg

Rocky Elsom (76)
Staff member
Annual Report is out:

https://issuu.com/australianrugbyunion/docs/2018_annual_report_web?e=24291087/68993281

Highlights from the press release of RA:

Rugby Australia (Rugby AU) today announced its 2018 results at its Annual General Meeting, held at the Rugby Australia Building in Sydney.

In 2018, Rugby AU continued working under its revised 2016-2020 Strategic Plan, which provides a framework for Australian Rugby to achieve its vision: “To inspire all Australians to enjoy our great global game”.

Rugby AU recorded a net surplus of $5.2m in 2018 ($3.8m operational deficit in 2017), aided by a $14.9m net expenditure reduction primarily due to reduced funding allocated to Super Rugby, player costs decreasing, and a reduction in administrative staffing and overhead costs.

While the financial results from 2018 are generally positive, Rugby AU will operate at a loss in 2019 due to reductions in broadcast and match day revenue due to a limited domestic Test schedule due in a Rugby World Cup year.

Significant highlights from the year include:
  • Community Rugby recorded big gains across the country in 2018 with growth across all formats of the game in clubs and schools. Rugby AU and its State and Territory Member Unions delivered Rugby programs to more than 69,000 students across 657 schools. Of those, 61% were Government-run schools and 46% of school participants were female.
  • Growth was achieved in the traditional XVs format of the game for the first time in several years, with Queensland (11%), Tasmania (10%), ACT (7%) and South Australia (2%) recording the highest growth in Club XVs across the country. New clubs were established in Western Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory.
  • The advent of a new national women’s XVs competition Buildcorp Super W, and the expansion of the Aon University 7s Series completed the development pathways for women and spurred further growth in women’s Rugby participation.
  • In 2018, 63,443 females played Rugby to make up 23% of the total playing population. This included a 57% increase in Club 7s participation and a 50% increase in Club XVs participation. Female Rugby participation has now more-than doubled over the past three years.
  • Rugby AU strengthened its commitment to the safety and inclusion of all participants in Rugby with the national roll-out of the blue card concussion management system and the implementation of a world-leading ‘Size for Age’ dispensation policy in junior and schools Rugby designed to prioritise safety and welfare and ensure maximum enjoyment for all participants.
  • Rugby AU hosted its first fully-integrated men’s and women’s HSBC Sydney 7s event at Allianz Stadium over the Australia Day weekend, which was celebrated with a history-making double Aussie title with our men’s and women’s teams taking out their respective Cup Finals.
  • The Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens team later captured a second HSBC World Series Sevens title in three years when they were crowned Series champions in June, after collecting a silver medal at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in April.
  • The Mitsubishi Estate Ireland Series captured hearts and minds of Rugby fans across the country with strong crowds attending each of the three hard-fought Tests at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, AAMI Park in Melbourne, and Allianz Stadium in Sydney. Ireland won a gripping series 2-1 after the Qantas Wallabies had inflicted the visitors’ only defeat of 2018 in the opening Test in Brisbane.
  • In August, Rugby AU hosted an historic trans-Tasman double-header at ANZ Stadium in Sydney featuring the Buildcorp Wallaroos against New Zealand Black Ferns and the opening Bledisloe Cup Test between the Qantas Wallabies and New Zealand All Blacks. The 28,846-crowd in attendance for the afternoon kick-off in the women’s Test set a new world record for a women’s international.
  • Australian referee Angus Gardner won the World Rugby Referee of the Year Award for his exceptional performances over 2018, which included the Vodafone Super Rugby Final as well as major Test matches.

Against the backdrop of these successes, the Rugby community was also deeply impacted by serious injuries suffered by five schoolboy Rugby players in Queensland and New South Wales. Four student players were injured in four unrelated and dissimilar incidents during the Queensland Great Public Schools (GPS) competition, while a fifth young player suffered a serious spinal injury in a NSW State 7s trial in October.

This year, following recommendations from an independent review of these incidents, Rugby AU will implement a Best Practice Safe Rugby Framework that incorporates existing player safety guidelines and introduces trial safety initiatives such as the ‘Front Row Passport’ program and will continue to support those families affected by serious Rugby injuries.

In 2019, Rugby AU will continue its focus on delivering an aligned and integrated National High Performance Plan with its State and Territory Member Unions to drive more consistent performance across Australia’s professional teams.

At the community level, Coaching will be a major priority with a coach education strategy driven from the ground up, from the community game through to the professional level, as well as a focus on growing Club Rugby participation through the continued roll out of the ‘Get into Rugby Club’ program.

Being a Rugby World Cup year when the Qantas Wallabies will take on the world in Japan, 2019 provides another significant milestone for the code with the next SANZAAR commercial broadcast rights agreement to be finalised during the year.

Rugby Australia Chairman, Cameron Clyne said: “There are many highlights and achievements from 2018, particularly in community Rugby and those are the result of the dedicated, passionate people within our State and Territory Member Unions and the volunteers that continue to be the strength of our game in driving it forward each year.

“While we have once again experienced significant growth in women’s Rugby, growth in Club XVs for the first time in several years, and substantial growth in Sevens, it is undeniable that the performance of the Qantas Wallabies rightly or wrongly overshadowed some of the other successes of our code.

“To achieve our ambitions for the game we need winning teams that can galvanise support from millions of Australians and inspire generations of future players. When this happens, the financial benefits follow, which means there is more money available to invest across the game.

“An extra $1 million was invested into community Rugby in 2018, which saw participation increase across all three formats of the game.

“In 2019, we hope to see more positive results from the implementation of the National High Performance Plan, after improved performance across the board from our Vodafone Super Rugby teams in the 2018 season. With our professional teams performing better, we will see more opportunities to inspire future players, attract new fans to the game and boost community Rugby funding.”

Rugby Australia Board elections

The AGM included the election of a new Board Director, Mr Phil Waugh, to replace outgoing Director, Mr John Eales. Ms Pip Marlow was re-elected as a Board Director.

Mr Waugh was appointed to a casual vacancy on the Board in July 2018 following the resignation of Mr Eales from the Board in June. Mr Waugh is a former Wallabies Captain and played 79 Tests for Australia. He currently holds the position of National Manager of Auto Finance for St George Bank, and serves as a Director of the Australian Finance Industry Association (AFIA). He is also a Trustee of the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust and a patron of Sydney Junior Rugby Union.

The AGM also included the election Mr Darryl McDonough and The Hon. Mr John Sharp as members of the Nominations Committee, as replacements for Mr John Massey, and Ms. Josephine Sukkar, respectively.

Mr McDonough is an experienced public and listed company Director who practices in corporate law and has experience in company restructuring, securities, foreign investment, offshore structures and corporate crime. He is a former Chief Executive Partner of Clayton Utz.

The Hon. Mr Sharp is Deputy Chairman of Regional Express Ltd (REX), Australia’s largest regional airline. He was formerly Federal Minister for Transport in the Howard Government and served in the House of Representatives for 14 years until retiring from politics in 1998.

In addition, Mr Tim Gavin was elected as President, replacing outgoing President, Mr Tony Shaw. Mr David Codey was appointed Senior Vice President and Mr Marty Roebuck was appointed Junior Vice President.

The AGM also heard the anticipated retirement of Board Director Ms Ann Sherry. Ms Sherry served as a Director of Rugby Australia since 2012 and has announced she will step down from the position after the 2019 AGM.
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Rebels3

Rebels3

Jim Lenehan (48)
I wonder if RA are aware of this situation.

https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-s...n-sprint-sensation-edward-oseinketia#comments

In short

- Born in NZ
- raised in Aus
- just returned to NZ on a rugby scholarship
- competed in Aus 100m national titles that he won
- Athletics Aus wants him onboard as do NZ athletics for world championships

Could be an opportunity for RA and Athletics Aus to get together and provide a pathway for the youngster that has obvious immense athletic talent
 
WorkingClassRugger

WorkingClassRugger

Michael Lynagh (62)
Rebels3 said:
I wonder if RA are aware of this situation.

https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-s...n-sprint-sensation-edward-oseinketia#comments

In short

- Born in NZ
- raised in Aus
- just returned to NZ on a rugby scholarship
- competed in Aus 100m national titles that he won
- Athletics Aus wants him onboard as do NZ athletics for world championships

Could be an opportunity for RA and Athletics Aus to get together and provide a pathway for the youngster that has obvious immense athletic talent
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There's arguably an even quicker kid out of Perth. Smashing records left, right and centre. Still only 16. Set the fastest 200m in the world so far this year running into a fair headwind a couple of weeks back. Apparently pretty good at the 100m as well. He'd be a good get if RA were ambitious enough. Perfect for 7s.
 
Rebels3

Rebels3

Jim Lenehan (48)
This guy clearly has ambitions to be a professional rugby player and has a background in the sport. I don’t see any point in attracting talent for the sake of talent if they wouldn’t have the first understanding of the sport or a core skill base to start with
 
kiap

kiap

Steve Williams (59)
WorkingClassRugger said:
There's arguably an even quicker kid out of Perth. Smashing records left, right and centre. Still only 16. Set the fastest 200m in the world so far this year running into a fair headwind a couple of weeks back. Apparently pretty good at the 100m as well. He'd be a good get if RA were ambitious enough. Perfect for 7s.
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Likely to be poached by French athletics.
 
WorkingClassRugger

WorkingClassRugger

Michael Lynagh (62)
Rebels3 said:
This guy clearly has ambitions to be a professional rugby player and has a background in the sport. I don’t see any point in attracting talent for the sake of talent if they wouldn’t have the first understanding of the sport or a core skill base to start with
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Well, depends on which format. Both Carlin Isles and Perry Baker were very raw coming into 7s and now they are two of the bigger names. It can be done.
 
Rebels3

Rebels3

Jim Lenehan (48)
Both had a background in contact sports. Isles was All American high school footballer or something the like and Baker signed for the Philadelphia Eagles and played arena football. Both were used to taking contact or evading players under pressure.

I get your point tho, you can upskill with a talent base
 
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