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Nicholas Shehadie (39)
Big Seany... stick to your calling of the game Chief ....even though you aren't a patch on Gordon Bray... If Jack Deb was to be a Wallaby, it would have happened way before now...
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Bob Loudon (25)
Now enabled by the government
Spamnoodle
Jim Clark (26)
I haven't, it's why I blew up the minute Hamish bought the little fluffybunny back.
Spamnoodle
Jim Clark (26)
The government is in helping Rugby in Tonga though isn't it? I recall hearing as much with the Reds playing there last 2 years.
Red Runner
Billy Sheehan (19)
Drop in the ocean stuff. But I hear there is hope for a big change.
Spamnoodle
Jim Clark (26)
14 million over 4 years. That's pretty substantial don't you think?
Red Runner
Billy Sheehan (19)
Not quite $600M over ten they are giving the nrl for png.
HogansHeros
Vay Wilson (31)
They could invest in 3 houses in Sydney with that.
Spamnoodle
Jim Clark (26)
Might be a drop in the ocean for the overheated Sydney real estate market, but I reckon it'd go a long way in Tonga.
Spamnoodle
Jim Clark (26)
They don't have to provide any funding to Tongan rugby, but they are and I'm sure the Tongans are grateful. Any other governments matching it?
Not across the league story. However seeing as PNG are our closest neighbours and Allies and it's probably the one country league is the number 1 sport and they'll be joining the competition it makes sense don't you think?
Wilson
Tim Horan (67)
There's an on going story about the downstream consequences for Fiji, Tonga and Samoa to the that PNG investment:
Proposal close to stop rugby players leaking to PNG league team
A NSW Liberal senator has questioned the allocation of $600 million to rugby league as a $150 million proposal for a rival code is finalised.
League versus union: Australia’s rugby diplomacy needs a game plan | Lowy Institute
Does Australia really want to fund rival codes against each other in Pacific competition with Beijing?
www.lowyinstitute.org
Basically the influx of money into PNG, and flow on need for players, has the Fijian, Samoan, and Tongan unions (who are closely intertwined with their heads of government) very worried about using players to pro opportunities in PNG, and the damage that will do to the game. That has in turn got them looking towards Beijing for the funding to combat it - the exact opposite outcome the PacificAid program is trying to provide. That's why there is growing talk about a large step up in funding for Tongan (and Samoan/Fijian) rugby.
Spamnoodle
Jim Clark (26)
Thanks Wilson, all makes sense.There's an on going story about the downstream consequences for Fiji, Tonga and Samoa to the that PNG investment:
Proposal close to stop rugby players leaking to PNG league team
A NSW Liberal senator has questioned the allocation of $600 million to rugby league as a $150 million proposal for a rival code is finalised.www.afr.com
League versus union: Australia’s rugby diplomacy needs a game plan | Lowy Institute
Does Australia really want to fund rival codes against each other in Pacific competition with Beijing?
Basically the influx of money into PNG, and flow on need for players, has the Fijian, Samoan, and Tongan unions (who are closely intertwined with their heads of government) very worried about using players to pro opportunities in PNG, and the damage that will do to the game. That has in turn got them looking towards Beijing for the funding to combat it - the exact opposite outcome the PacificAid program is trying to provide. That's why there is growing talk about a large step up in funding for Tongan (and Samoan/Fijian) rugby.
Strewthcobber
Phil Kearns (64)
Crashy, what do you reckon the percentage of your posts are just pointless attacks on a different sport?