Australian Rugby / RA

[formerflanker]

Interesting to hear last night that the Fox guys were saying Taniela was close to resigning with both the Reds and Australian rugby. Seems to go against the notion that the RA has a mutiny on its hands with the PI members.

(I wasn't too sure if this discussion was a RA or Izzy Folau discussion so went with the former).

Mate, I have a heart condition which leaps to the fore when I see that "Taniela was close to resigning"
"Re-signing" would help me watch a lot more rugby.

 

[Adam84]

Glad Australian Rugby has changed this position towards contract negotiations, in years gone by they negotiated 2 maybe 3 years contracts and refused to offer upgrades mid-contract or re-sign until final year of a player contract, which is contrary to what other codes are doing, and seemingly best practice to reward performance.

 

[Kenny Powers]

I think it would wise for Rugby Australia to ensure that they have at least one qualified lawyer sitting on their Board.

This would be a two stage process with the next most important Board member to appoint being qualified in media, PR and broadcast rights.

Lovely to have a orthopedic surgeon, real estate agent, paper merchant, cruise company CEO, ex Microsoft employee, and an ex banker they just don't bring a whole lot to the table as events over recent years has shown.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

"Israel Folau committed 'high level' breach of contract, code of conduct panel finds"

"The three-person panel of chair John West QC (Quade Cooper), Rugby Australia representative Kate Eastman SC and the RUPA-appointed John Boultbee have now retired to decide on a sanction for Folau."

https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/i...-folaus-code-of-conduct-hearing-set-to-resume

 

[Sully]

"Israel Folau committed 'high level' breach of contract, code of conduct panel finds"

Folau thread is open. Let's keep it all in there from now on guys.

 

[Dctarget]

Some positive Aussie Rugby news: Congratulations to Nic Berry and Angus Gardner, they will both be reffing at the RWC. First time two Australian refs have done it since '03.

 

[Rebelsfan]

Good morning Raelene, have you read the news:
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sp...r/news-story/8fc53897f1886178cde577e33c3371b0

$91 m boost for grass roots SOCCER
Where is ours? Oh right, you've been busy, times have been challenging, blah blah blah

 

[wamberal]

According to Roy Morgan, SOCCER is by far the most popular football code in terms of participants, they have almost 10 times the number that we have.


Do you think that might be a factor when politicians decide to hand out money?

 

[louie]

Yes, absolutely it is

 

[Boof1050]

Yeah but they haven't got a bumbling bunch of idiots running the show either. Maybe that's the difference.

 

[barbarian]

Haven't we got a big cash grant from the Feds to fix up Ballymore?

 

[Strewthcobber]

According to Roy Morgan, SOCCER is by far the most popular football code in terms of participants, they have almost 10 times the number that we have.

$15m Funding committed to Ballymore. Have a look in the Ballymore redevelopment thread. Per Capita win!

Yeah but they haven't got a bumbling bunch of idiots running the show either. Maybe that's the difference.

you should see what the people on green and gold soccer equivalent think about the management of soccer in this country

 

[hoggy]

The simple fact is for the game to get more funding it has to become more popular within the country, the question is why has it not done so for the last 15 years, and what are they proposing in the future to change this. What will dumping Raelene Castle achieve if nothing changes.

 

[liquor box]

According to Roy Morgan, SOCCER is by far the most popular football code in terms of participants, they have almost 10 times the number that we have.


Do you think that might be a factor when politicians decide to hand out money?

It is also played nation wide and I would assume in every school which allows funding to go everywhere

 

[Derpus]

Soccer is safe, relatively. 90% of the reason why its more popular. You can play it from a younger age and to an older age.

 

[barbarian]

I don't think we can really complain about missing out on Government funds. Here in NSW we are getting:

- 2 new stadiums and one renovated stadium
- A new HQ funded mainly by Government
- A new centre of excellence for the Tahs
- Event funding for the Bledisloe and Sydney Sevens
- Upgrades at Woollahra Oval

And that's just off the top of my head. Add in to that ASC funding for our Olympic Sevens program and event funding from other States and you could come to the conclusion that Government is almost underwriting our whole game.
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[James Pettifer]

Yeah but they haven't got a bumbling bunch of idiots running the show either. Maybe that's the difference.

If anything soccer has a bigger bunch of idiots.

Soccer is successful because of the international (that is, non Australian) game whereas there is minimal interest in non-Australian Rugby in Australia

 

[Rebels3]

I don't think we can really complain about missing out on Government funds. Here in NSW we are getting:

- 2 new stadiums and one renovated stadium
- A new HQ funded mainly by Government
- A new centre of excellence for the Tahs
- Event funding for the Bledisloe and Sydney Sevens
- Upgrades at Woollahra Oval

And that's just off the top of my head. Add in to that ASC funding for our Olympic Sevens program and event funding from other States and you could come to the conclusion that Government is almost underwriting our whole game.
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We need outrage not sense.

 

[barbarian]

We need outrage not sense.

Pretty sure that's the motto of the forum

 

[RugbyReg]

I don't think we can really complain about missing out on Government funds. Here in NSW we are getting:

- 2 new stadiums and one renovated stadium
- A new HQ funded mainly by Government
- A new centre of excellence for the Tahs
- Event funding for the Bledisloe and Sydney Sevens
- Upgrades at Woollahra Oval

And that's just off the top of my head. Add in to that ASC funding for our Olympic Sevens program and event funding from other States and you could come to the conclusion that Government is almost underwriting our whole game.
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what 'ave they ever done for us?