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Australian Rugby in a mess

Started by clevermike8 REPLIES918 VIEWS· 24 Feb 2020, 10:47
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clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
24 Feb 2020, 10:47
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24 Feb 2020, 10:47#1

The following from News 24:-


"Rugby Australia named former Wallaby Paul McLean as temporary chairperson on Monday, edging out his predecessor Cameron Clyde early amid tense talks on a new broadcast rights deal.

Clyne announced in November he would be stepping down but had intended to stay on until the end of next month, when the governing body holds its annual general meeting and is expected to choose a new chairperson.

But Rugby Australia (RA) said Clyne had agreed to step down as chairperson immediately, with board director McLean taking over on a short-term basis before a permanent replacement was found.

"Ultimately, there are some major pieces of work that are either nearing completion or getting underway, including the negotiations around the media rights," McLean said.

McLean played 31 Tests for Australia from 1974-82.

Critics had questioned why Clyne was set to play a central role in broadcast negotiations when he would not be with the organisation when any deal took effect.

RA this month called for bids from broadcasters for rights from 2021-25 after talks broke down with Foxtel, its partner of 25 years.

Reports say telecoms giant Optus is a likely bidder, with a Foxtel reconciliation also possible."


They should get rid of that CEO of theirs - she, he or it is a real problem for the Union.  

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Beeno1Captain40,032 posts
24 Feb 2020, 12:29
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24 Feb 2020, 12:29#2

Mike have they fired that awful nz goth freak Raylene yet? 

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clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
24 Feb 2020, 16:56
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24 Feb 2020, 16:56#3

Not as far as I know and  that is the major problem.  

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BrycyPro4,671 posts
24 Feb 2020, 20:40
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24 Feb 2020, 20:40#4

....notso clevermike if you read the news at all you'll see what's actually destroying Arstralian rugby....the Aussies anyway are claiming it's corrupt SA referees causing Arstralian rugby;s demise....., it's all too blatantly obvious they say and are calling for an inquiry....the Aussies want SA to clean up it's act - fair shake of the sauce bottle as they say ....South Afican's will have to be careful otherwise the Aussie's might start cheating at cricket...

Aussie rugby bosses slam SA refs for turning Super Rugby ‘into a joke’https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/rugby/aussie-rugby-bosses-slam-sa-refs-for-turning-super-rugby-into-a-joke/
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BrycyPro4,671 posts
24 Feb 2020, 20:45
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24 Feb 2020, 20:45#5

...Bean Brain still fantasizing about the Goth dominatrix Gaylene from Wagawaga...

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MozartCaptain49,914 posts
24 Feb 2020, 22:22
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24 Feb 2020, 22:22#6

It’s not global warming....gosh. I thought the whole place was doomed. About to turn into a crisp. And now you’re telling me SA refs are a bigger factor?

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Beeno1Captain40,032 posts
25 Feb 2020, 13:43
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25 Feb 2020, 13:43#7

Brycy I know old Raylene is your type of girl but sane people see her as another nz  freak. Throw the baggage out Oz and clean house. Will probably lead to less ctiticism of our refs. The poor Ozzies having been brought close to ruin by nz goth freak Raylene and are now seeing a red herring being raised.

Also bring back that great man Folau and tell all the pervs in Oz too get lost. 

Stop smoking that stuff brycy my good fried it i s making you an ever bigger nutjob! HAHAHAHAHA. 

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BrycyPro4,671 posts
25 Feb 2020, 20:00
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25 Feb 2020, 20:00#8

...Bean Brain mate normalizing corruption is so typical of the shameless Trump dummies .,,but the cat is right out of the bag now given all the compelling and damning evidence against you,,,,Aussies have busted yr asses good and proper making you a complete disgrace for bringing the beautiful game of rugby into disrepute.... REPENT YR SINS , MAN UP, take responsibility for the blatant corruption destroying Aussie rugby, albeit ingrained in yr SA rugby DNA to cheat like fk...and mate, stop hiding behind yr goth girfriend Gaylene skirt tails haha...

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MozartCaptain49,914 posts
25 Feb 2020, 22:18
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25 Feb 2020, 22:18#9


By my rough count NZ teams lost 7 games in NZ over the 3 year period. Which means 14 of the 21 losses had to come in overseas games reffed by NZ refs. So these are ‘home town refs’.....reffing overseas?  Are the numbers credible?

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