TRC 2013 touring squad
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Hugh Jarse
Rocky Elsom (76)
If this was QC (Quade Cooper) that had been booted off the flight the thread would be in melt down.
If this was a year or so ago, QC (Quade Cooper), Gilbert and a couple of others, would probably all have been kicked off the flight.
Credit to QC (Quade Cooper) and others that they have developed the maturity and professionalism to make good choices.
If this was a year or so ago, QC (Quade Cooper), Gilbert and a couple of others, would probably all have been kicked off the flight.
Credit to QC (Quade Cooper) and others that they have developed the maturity and professionalism to make good choices.
biggsy
Chilla Wilson (44)
The ARU have Truly fucked this bloke (JOC (James O'Connor)). For someone who has been involved with ARU at such a young age. I would have thought he would have a far better attitude.
Piss the punk off
He should thank them as Bali is not the best place to fly into Drunk....
Piss the punk off
He should thank them as Bali is not the best place to fly into Drunk....
KevinO
Geoff Shaw (53)
What the hell is with this guy. You have played 3 sh@t tests and you book a holiday to Bali? Assuming this was booked before the game they only just won.
The whole team should only have had 2 days off before returning to camp ahead of the tour and not had time to book holidays to Bali, they can have a break after the rugby championship not in the middle of it.
As for JOC (James O'Connor), stand him down for a extended break to get everything sorted. Contract especially.
The whole team should only have had 2 days off before returning to camp ahead of the tour and not had time to book holidays to Bali, they can have a break after the rugby championship not in the middle of it.
As for JOC (James O'Connor), stand him down for a extended break to get everything sorted. Contract especially.
Tangawizi
Peter Fenwicke (45)
I'm reserving judgment on this whole thing.
Seems odd he got through check-in, security and passport control only to be pulled up at the gate for being too drunk.
Are any of the Perth airport bars/lounges even serving booze at 3:30-4:30am?
Wondering if it's more of a case of him being an obnoxious wanker towards the hosties who didn't know how 'famous' he was.
Hugh Jarse
Rocky Elsom (76)
biggsy I think it is s bit of a cop out to lay blame at ARU feet. Every year there are several hundred kids exposed to ARU HPU development through the NGS, and Academy development system, the National Schoolboys and Under 16 championships system etc.
Very few of them end up thinking that they are bigger than the game like Bieber seems to think he is.
All boys at National Schoolboy competitions, NGS and Academy attend "Life Skills" sessions run by ARU where these emphasise "correct" and appropriate behaviours and decision making in a variety of social sessions.
The horse can be shown the water by the ARU but Brand O'Bieber still must recognise what liquids can be consumed in large quantities, and what liquids should not be. It is his choice and no one elses
Hugh Jarse
Rocky Elsom (76)
Further on the ARU not tolerating inappropriate behaviour.
Academy and NGS are run out of Tah HQ by ARU staff "living there" instead of in St Leonards. Some even rather unkindly call this Manu's Koala Club.
The Aust Army kindly allow ARU to use their oval at Victoria Barracks over the road from Tah HQ.
Security is an issue at any Defence facility. Earlier this year, a couple of NGS boys thought that they would do a bit of a Brian Westlake on the Security guards at the barracks. Rightly so, the Security weren't fooled by the young fellows playing games, and denied them access to the barracks for the training session because Brian Westlake wasn't on the list of names for access submitted by the ARU. By all accounts Manu ripped them another rectum, and came very close to chucking them out of NGS.
About the same time, a couple of Academy lads decided to water some of the plants around the oval Jerry Collins style (although a little more discretely than Jerry). The bathrooms are only about 60 metres away. Same treatment from Manu and the HPU team.
Very high standards of behaviour are expected by the so called Koala Club, and they come down pretty heavy on those who do not comply.
Same with many of the "leading" colts franchises in Sydney.
Academy and NGS are run out of Tah HQ by ARU staff "living there" instead of in St Leonards. Some even rather unkindly call this Manu's Koala Club.
The Aust Army kindly allow ARU to use their oval at Victoria Barracks over the road from Tah HQ.
Security is an issue at any Defence facility. Earlier this year, a couple of NGS boys thought that they would do a bit of a Brian Westlake on the Security guards at the barracks. Rightly so, the Security weren't fooled by the young fellows playing games, and denied them access to the barracks for the training session because Brian Westlake wasn't on the list of names for access submitted by the ARU. By all accounts Manu ripped them another rectum, and came very close to chucking them out of NGS.
About the same time, a couple of Academy lads decided to water some of the plants around the oval Jerry Collins style (although a little more discretely than Jerry). The bathrooms are only about 60 metres away. Same treatment from Manu and the HPU team.
Very high standards of behaviour are expected by the so called Koala Club, and they come down pretty heavy on those who do not comply.
Same with many of the "leading" colts franchises in Sydney.
liquor box
Peter Sullivan (51)
I hope the ARU whisper in the forces ears and suggest they don't sign him, this will save the ARU from having to dump him as he wont be a Wallaby next year.
The ARU will regret giving Beale so many chances, it has set a poor precedent for others. One mistake can be over looked, but then it should be good bye
The ARU will regret giving Beale so many chances, it has set a poor precedent for others. One mistake can be over looked, but then it should be good bye
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Would be a tad unfair on the likes of Gill, or Fainga'a though.......
Hugh Jarse
Rocky Elsom (76)
fatprop has started a thread on Brand O"Bieber.
http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/community/threads/james-oconnor-misses-flight.13493/
Might be a good idea to take all talk on his activities to that thread and leave this one for wanging on about the game.
Mods could even move all the related posts from here to the James O'Connor misses flight thread.
http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/community/threads/james-oconnor-misses-flight.13493/
Might be a good idea to take all talk on his activities to that thread and leave this one for wanging on about the game.
Mods could even move all the related posts from here to the James O'Connor misses flight thread.
If I knew how to move them, I would
No. He hasn't made a matchday 23 yet.
GaffaCHinO
Peter Sullivan (51)
Gill Yes Fainga'a no
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