World Rugby Chairman

[Braveheart81]

The Pacific Rugby Players' Welfare group are not supportive of Kean's nomination to the ExCo. This is pretty explosive stuff!

 

[Derpus]

Holy shit

 

[Dctarget]

That is incredible. Good on Dan Leo for writing that, I hope he has a wheel barrow big enough for his gigantic balls of steel. I hope that gets disseminated to all forms of media so they can't possibly appoint him.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

un·​con·​scio·​na·​ble | \ ˌən-ˈkän(t)-sh(ə-)nə-bəl \
Definition of unconscionable
1a : shockingly unfair or unjust
unconscionable sales practices
b : EXCESSIVE, UNREASONABLE
found an unconscionable number of defects in the car
2 : not guided or controlled by conscience : UNSCRUPULOUS
an unconscionable villain
3 : electing Francis Kean to the Executive Committee of World Rugby

 

[stoff]

It would make World Rugby start to look FIFA level dodgy, but even FIFA wouldn't have him.

In a normal organisation this would have to have enough stink about it to sink the seconder (FFR), but Laporte (FFR President) to my understanding, will be elected unopposed. Interestingly, this seems to be the only nomination that hasn't followed the North/South divide other than Bill Beaumont being seconded by Fiji (nicely tying the whole president / vice president bid to Fiji), and France seconding the Rugby Africa exco bid. https://www.world.rugby/news/568603?lang=en

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Holy snapping duck shit, that is the very definition of explosive.

 

[Braveheart81]

... and he's gone.

Paul Cully tweeted.

Fiji Rugby Union’s Francis Kean has been stood down and won’t be nominated for the World Rugby ExCo

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

"World Rugby notes the Fiji Rugby Union’s decision to stand down Fiji Rugby Union Chairman Ratu Vilikesa Bulewa Francis Kean from the World Rugby Council, and therefore withdrawing his candidature for the World Rugby Executive Committee, following new allegations published in the UK Sunday Times."

https://www.world.rugby/news/568656

 

[Dctarget]

Doesn't that mean the other 7 are automatically elected?

 

[dru]

Doesn't that mean the other 7 are automatically elected?

Pretty much

 

[brokendown]

the guy is a deadset cert for manager of Dismals finest crim side

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Doesn't that mean the other 7 are automatically elected?

Nominations are closed, so yes it does. Kean's position on the WR (World Rugby) Council now goes to FJR CEO John O'Connor.

Also means Fiji don't necessarily have to vote for the Beaumont - Laporte ticket given they can no longer deliver the quid pro quo they pretty obviously promised. Bainanarama (who's Fiji RU President) can be a vindictive cnut, wouldn't put it past him to now back Pichot as a "fuck you" to the NH establishment.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12326528

 

[Tex]

the guy is a deadset cert for manager of Dismals finest crim side

Club president locked in

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Cully reports that the Robinsons, NZR CEO Mark & RA director Brett, are working hard to get Fiji into the Pichot camp:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...n-is-a-key-figure-in-world-rugby-power-battle

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Club president locked in

I think the selectors have (wisely) decided he can choose own title & pretty much do whatever the fuck he and/ or his bro-in-law want.....

 

[TSR]

Wow. I only just read the letter. Thanks for sharing BH. Well done Dan Leo for penning it.

 

[KOB1987]

Same with me. It’s crazy.

 

[drewprint]

Reckon this points to Beaumont retaining the chairman role.

 

[kiap]

Reckon this points to Beaumont retaining the chairman role.

Seems to hint that way.

Really is a long delay for them to be counting 51 votes, though, gotta be said.

 

[Jimmy_Crouch]

This seems to suggest not all votes are in

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/world-rugby-election-too-close-to-call-report