Terms of Reference for a Senate Inquiry into the Future of Rugby Union in Australia

[UAUdiver1959]

NSW and ARU are more of the same, QLD got bailed out by this board recently without needing to sign an alliance agreement.

Do you think they will vote against a board who has done so much for them?

Hell, I am surprised RUPA are publicly angry at the ARU considering they tried to buy them off with the higher salary cap/no top up carrot way at the start of this process.

Exactly what is wrong with this system!!

[lou]

I've done the vote count before
NSW 3
QLD 3
ACT 2
VIC 2
TAS 1
SA 1
NT 1
WA 1
Rupa 1
I think it is a 75% vote, so 12 wins. Basically if VIC wont support a vote, you definitely need NSW, QLD, ACT and two of the other states/territory combo given you will have WA and Rupa. I may be wrong about the 75% - it may be a majority vote, still need the power axis. and a failed vote will give CC the opportunity to claim mandate to stay

[shasta]

I think the only chance for a favourable outcome, which we've known pretty much from the get go, has to come via damaging findings by the senators.

[JSJ]

QLD got bailed out by this board recently without needing to sign an alliance agreement.

BLR, do you have reference for that "bailed out"? I am aware Qld were in financial stress a few weeks ago, but have not seen any follow stories.

[SinBin]

Hey all Oliver Peterson has asked me to chat tomorrow on 6pr sometime after 3.30pm. To discuss the comment I made about rugby genocide in this state. So if you want to add to the discussion please listen in and then Phone and show our passion in numbers that we are hurting from the forces demise. To be honest i’m not a great talker and do better with written comments. I guess what is missed in the argument is that the fans have been totally disregarded and tossed aside like Road kill by the aru. We need our say and we need to do it regularly so they just don’t slink away.

Any update. I've been listening.

[SinBin]

On live now

[mothy]

Not sure how well I came across, but got to vent my spleen. Had to wait a fair while before they had room for me in program, but I got there.

[SPaRTAN]

Not sure how well I came across, but got to vent my spleen. Had to wait a fair while before they had room for me in program, but I got there.

Damn, i missed it. I had 6PR on driving home from work but forgot to put it on at home, can someone post a link/podcast?

[SPaRTAN]

Not sure how well I came across, but got to vent my spleen. Had to wait a fair while before they had room for me in program, but I got there.

And without having heard it, Great effort mate for getting on the radio! Thanks for helping fight this great cause. The Western Force community has been fantastic throughout all of this.. FORCE FORCE FORCE

[SinBin]

Not sure how well I came across, but got to vent my spleen. Had to wait a fair while before they had room for me in program, but I got there.

You did fine - well done. Was hoping Oli was going to have a segment on it but as you found out by the sounds of it, he had a pretty full schedule. I'm sure when the Senate Inquiry findings are released he'll do something.

[mothy]

Thanks Sinbin

[Bakkies]

Hell, I am surprised RUPA are publicly angry at the ARU considering they tried to buy them off with the higher salary cap/no top up carrot way at the start of this process.

RUPA are angry due to the fact that the ARU have cut off 20% of their members, they haven't been able to negotiate a CBA which only has about 6 weeks to run and that players still remain in limbo (which includes those Rebels players without a club now due to the ARU assisted manoeuvring of transferring Force players to Melbourne.

[Bakkies]

Damn, i missed it. I had 6PR on driving home from work but forgot to put it on at home, can someone post a link/podcast?

He doesn't seem to have a full show podcast like Alan Jones does despite working for the same network.

[valzc]

The evidence that RUPA/Xenos gave at the Inquiry as regards the multitude of solutions & alternatives they proffered to the ARU, which were completely stonewalled. That would also have to be mitigating factors on the behaviour of the Clyne & Co.

[Bakkies]

Absolutely. Five days now ladies and gents till we get to see the ARU brought down. I have already stocked up with Beer and Popcorn.