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    Rugby left red-faced after Waratahs miss photo call with MLB superstars

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    WHERE’S Izzy? That was the question flying around on Thursday after a photograph of Sydney’s biggest sporting names with visiting baseballers yesterday became more about who wasn’t in the snap than who was.

    Namely, where was Israel Folau alongside SBW, Alessandro Del Piero and Adam Goodes as a representative of the Waratahs and rugby union?

    Given the picture ran on back pages and news bulletins - and even made the LA Times - it was immediately seen as a huge lost opportunity for rugby.

    Others views on social media weren’t so mild, with one satirist posting the image and the caption: “Rugby Union has announced it’s officially given up.”

    Behind the scenes, numerous rugby officials were fuming that Folau wasn’t in the million-dollar image.

    So what happened?

    Read more: http://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/su...-1226860457746

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    What is embarrassing is that Goodes is the only australian in there. What does that say about sport in this country?

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    And no cricketers?

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    Should have been dealt with in total by the ARU and not any one club! I thought Pulver would have had this marked up as a big Rugby chance. ARU is still not giving me a lot of confidence even with Pulver in charge.

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    Chibi - Michael Clarke was asked but he was filming a TV commercial instead. Folau was also asked (of course!) but had other sponsor commitments or something. The Tahs offered Dave Dennis instead but they said it had to be Folau and no-one else would do.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AndyS View Post
    What is embarrassing is that Goodes is the only australian in there. What does that say about sport in this country?
    That we are happy to have elite athletes come and play in our competitions. Even when they are geriatric athletes. Similar to the EPL, Top 14, English Premiership, Superleague AND the Western Force?

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    They asked for Israel Folau but he couldn't do it due to other commitments. They wouldn't take anyone else, pretty much said Folau or no one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jeansyjive View Post
    They asked for Israel Folau but he couldn't do it due to other commitments. They wouldn't take anyone else, pretty much said Folau or no one.
    They probably wanted someone that would be recognised

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    Whats all the fuss about these American sportsmen? I think it is absolutely disgusting the the Sheffield Shield final has been shunted off to Canberra so the Baseball can be played at the SCG. Whoever in Cricket Australia was responsible for that needs to be shot!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Perth Girl View Post
    Whats all the fuss about these American sportsmen? I think it is absolutely disgusting the the Sheffield Shield final has been shunted off to Canberra so the Baseball can be played at the SCG. Whoever in Cricket Australia was responsible for that needs to be shot!!
    I dare say the gun needs to be aimed at the SCG Trust and Cricket NSW instead of Cricket Australia

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    Quote Originally Posted by shasta View Post
    That we are happy to have elite athletes come and play in our competitions. Even when they are geriatric athletes. Similar to the EPL, Top 14, English Premiership, Superleague AND the Western Force?
    Which is fine, but for them to then be the recognisable faces of the various Australian sports rather than actual australians...? If I were the AFL, I'd be making huge mileage out of that picture.

    Best suggestion I heard was that they should have got Horwill, Skelton or one of the other really big lads in there, make the rest look like dwarves...

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    Who cares? the MLB needs the PR , why wheel out Izzy for a free kick for them , except for ADP , who are the others?

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Man View Post
    Who cares? the MLB needs the PR , why wheel out Izzy for a free kick for them , except for ADP , who are the others?
    Both MLB games in Sydney are sold out so I doubt they need the PR

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    The Sydney Old Media is dying and drowning in its own vomit!

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    Didn't one of the Yank teams get flogged by a bunch of Aussie nobodies?

    Maybe Israel knew something ...

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