Australian Rugby / RA

[Lost]

Aussie az.

Ironically Clyne did play a lot of rugby, including rep I think.

For Victoria, at a time they were park footy at best. The selection pool would have been 10 teams tops. Ironically very grassroots. Grass would have been optional

 

[Pfitzy]

If you guys are going to talk about subbies rugby in this thread at least find a way to link it back to Raelene Castle's failings as CEO or Clyne as chairman.

Fine: the $3,000 we'll pay for the Rugby Australia Folau Firefighting "participation" fee" this year is a direct result of The Board's mismanagement over a period of 2 decades. Clyne has to answer for all that. I want bloody.

 

[Brumby Jack]

A confidential settlement has been agreed between Rugby Australia and Israel Folau....

 

[barbarian]

Think that's for the best. Obviously I'm unsure how much $$ has been paid, but it's definitely a positive that this will no longer overshadow the game as it drags through the courts.

 

[Slim 293]

It’s disappointing that Folau will receive a cent, but at least it’s over now.........

 

[Derpus]

Yeah im pretty unhappy they settled it. It was probably the rational decision though.

 

[Adam84]

Am I to assume the insurer was the likely party to have settled with Israel?

 

[fatprop]

The history rewriting has already begun, from the news article on Vunivalu this morning...............

With Folau and Rugby Australia returning for more mediation sessions in Melbourne on Wednesday, the governing body delivered a clear message that it is moving on from the former GWS flop.

 

[Adam84]

Is it rewriting history if it’s true?

 

[redstragic]

So RA apologised to Izzy and his family for hurt they have felt and Izzy apologised for hurt his comments caused?

I can't see it written anywhere but assume Izzy is still sacked?

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Thankfully this whole palaver is done with. Everyone can move of with the actual footy.

 

[Slim 293]

So RA apologised to Izzy and his family for hurt they have felt and Izzy apologised for hurt his comments caused?

I can't see it written anywhere but assume Izzy is still sacked?

They’ve wished each other well........... he’s still goneburgers.

 

[Ignoto]

"Mr Folau wants all Australians to know that he does not condone discrimination of any kind against any person on the grounds of their sexuality and that he shares Rugby Australia’s commitment to inclusiveness and diversity."

What. A. Pisstake.

 

[Benaud]

Reading between the lines, I'm assuming he got closer to what he was asking than nothing. Which must put RA in a perilous spot.

 

[Braveheart81]

Hard to know exactly what to make of this. Hopefully at some point in the future more details emerge.

RA had some sort of insurance policy in place which would have covered certain aspects of a settlement. I wonder if that entitled the insurer to agree to a settlement in certain circumstances because they were footing the bill?

RA thought their case was strong and I can't see why that would have changed over the last two days of mediation. It would seem to me that the most likely settlement was RA apologising and paying a fairly modest amount which allows Folau and his camp to say they were vindicated in pursuing their case.

I can't see any situation where RA pays millions to settle the case.

 

[Benaud]

I imagine the RA annual report will be doing well to avoid showing it.

 

[Braveheart81]

I imagine the RA annual report will be doing well to avoid showing it.

They'll have to report it if it's material. If it isn't, that obviously also tells you something.

 

[Lorenzo]

Reading between the lines, I'm assuming he got closer to what he was asking than nothing. Which must put RA in a perilous spot.

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

 

[formerflanker]

I'm assuming Israel got the best of the negotiated settlement because one of his key demands, an apology, has been met.

 

[Lorenzo]

I'm assuming Israel got the best of the negotiated settlement because one of his key demands, an apology, has been met.

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