ARU re-branding themselves as Rugby Australia

[shasta]

Wonder if Mark Sinderberry scored an interview.

No, I doubt it. Couple of worrying character traits blocking his path. Standing on principle and telling the truth. Shocking!

[Alison]

He would also show them up for the dumb, ignorant, incompetent fools that they are.

And as a qualified chartered accountant he'd be able to find the skeletons too.

[Kalahard]

A polished turd is still a turd.

[Bakkies]

The ARU also put a gag order on him. Another reason why he wouldn't work with them.

His name was on Twiggy's organisation chart when he was with Rugby WA. He probably has a gig with them as an SME to start with then as a potential competition CEO when that role comes available.

[Bakkies]

JSJ you can forward my email on to them when the opportunity does arise. The IRB can't rule out sanctioning the ARU and another thing they need to take on board is that there is potential strike action in Australia if a CBA isn't reached by December 31st. That is another thing that the ARU stalled due to this hatchet job.

According to Alan Jones, the ARU were paid $1.6 million for the BaaBaas game. If so, it makes their arrogance and disrespect even more disgraceful and disgusting. They are dragging the whole of Australia down in the eyes of some seriously reputable overseas rugby organisations, and that makes me even madder about how the ARU is acting. The juggernaut (or should I say ‘gravy train’) is absolutely out of control

You have to be a troll or paid shill not to be mad.

I see the Rebels game against Toyota is on November 12. Alan Jones mentioned that there has been at least 21 of them already this season (explains why players couldn't make it to the Barbarians). Another mind boggling decision from that 'organisation.'

[Alison]

21 of what Bakkies? Don’t understand

[Ham105]

I see Reg over on G & G has suggested that Brett Robinson will be the next ARU CEO. Makes sense as he is already on the IRB Council instead of Pulver (Steve Tew is on it and I am pretty sure that Jurie Roux has input there).

Why he is ruining his reputation by on this corrupt board I do not know. He is a qualified doctor who did the bulk of his studies while playing as an amateur, why not use your qualifications Brett rather than associate yourself with these mongrels.

Robinson might be a nice enough guy, but it's time for a vacation for board and management at the ARU. We need a substantial clean out.

Robinson's ARU gig, rubbing shoulders with World Rugby, is a nice CV booster but he also has his bread buttered elsewhere. Brett's current main earner is with Bank of Queensland:

• BoQ Specialist CEO

Coincidentally, who do you reckon is the Chairman of the Board at BoQ?

• Waratahs and NSWRU former chair Roger Davis, that's who.

It's all very cosy at the top.

New blood is needed at Rugby Australia. Robinson can continue being a banker ....

[Bakkies]

21 of what Bakkies? Don’t understand

Typhoons not ARU style performance reviews if that is what you were thinking.

[Bakkies]

I see TWAS has got his knickers in a twist about the trip to Japan

http://www.theroar.com.au/2017/10/31...it-fresh-start

[Tonkar]

This is the email I sent to the IRB shared box that I have yet to receive a response from.

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am contacting World Rugby to express concerns in regards to the operations of the Australian Rugby Union who are currently under investigation in the Australian Senate and are actively alienating a growing Rugby community by cutting it adrift. The Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs is responsible for the investigation. The Australian Senate who have taken on board responses from the Australian Community particularly Western Australia is running a broad Inquiry in regards to the future of Rugby in Australia and the ARU's financial arguments in relation to the axing of the Western Force don't add up.

I understand that World Rugby has been reluctant to get involved with the running of tier one unions such as the ARU however due to their recent actions to the detriment of the game it has gone beyond that point. To support their argument in regards to axing the Western Force the ARU has said that they are facing insolvency. This has been countered against them by various parties. The ARU has actively looked at cutting the Western Force since last year and the conduct of certain ARU officials (former and current) is also under scrutiny. Four ARU officials have resigned in recent months including the Chief Executive Officer Bill Pulver, the Chief Operations Officer Rob Clarke and the Chief Financial Officer Todd Day. Geoff Stooke was the other official to resign. Mr Stooke was on the ARU board.

You are well aware of the bad publicity that was brought upon the game by the decisions of the SANZAAR executive committee in London this year that voted to cut two South African teams and one Australian team from the Super Rugby competition. The South African Rugby Union to their credit actively sought alternate competitions for their two franchises which they are now participating in. SARU made public commitments stating that they were actively seeking new competitions for their two sides that were cut from Super Rugby as they didn't want to alienate the areas those teams represent. Unlike SARU, the ARU have not sought alternate competitions for the Western Force and have laid off the majority of the staff in Western Australia who are responsible for the running and development of the game in their state. Since the introduction of the Western Force just over ten years ago Rugby has grown rapidly in Western Australia and players that come out of that system have gone on to represent Australia. This has now been taken away from them due to the actions of the governing body that is the custodian of the game in Australia. The Australian Rugby Union has also not taken on board the anger and bad publicity towards the game in Western Australia. By also not providing an alternate competition for the Western Force the ARU has taken away a Rugby dream that children in a large and growing Rugby community aspire too.

Surely when the conduct of a member union of World Rugby is under political investigation, providing bad publicity for the game and based upon their decisions are contracting not growing Rugby in a community it has to become World Rugby's business. I would also like World Rugby to get involved with prospective competitions that will involve the Western Force and other growing Rugby nations within the Asia-Pacific region. We have already seen the benefits of World Rugby supporting the Fijian Drua in Australia's National Rugby Championships.

I look forward to your response.

Kind Regards

Bakkies I sent 4 emails to World Rugby and even made a phone call to Bill Beaumonts PA Myra McGlynn and she said she would forward email addresses to me .. Nothing received back.. I sent personal emails to Brett Gosper..,,,,David Carrigy Who is in charge of International Relations,,,,,RIDZAL SAAT RUGBY SERVICES MANAGER ASIA,, And Bill Beaumont That was 4 weeks ago and still not a word from any of them.. I am tempted to make another phone call to see if they got them

[JSJ]

Bakkies I sent 4 emails to World Rugby and even made a phone call to Bill Beaumonts PA Myra McGlynn and she said she would forward email addresses to me .. Nothing received back.. I sent personal emails to Brett Gosper..,,,,David Carrigy Who is in charge of International Relations,,,,,RIDZAL SAAT RUGBY SERVICES MANAGER ASIA,, And Bill Beaumont That was 4 weeks ago and still not a word from any of them.. I am tempted to make another phone call to see if they got them

Tonkar, Bakkies and others.
Dont be discouraged from writing letters or sending emails. Most complaint letters addressed personally to even the most arrogant exec will be at least brought to their attention by their PA, even if the exec tells their PA not to respond or just send some standard response. When they keep getting those letters from different people, it will eventually register that a lot of people are pissed off! (except perhaps if your name is Clone ).

[sittingbison]

Soooo after an exhaustive international search involving hundreds of applications, they select.....tah dah.....current board member Brett Robinson.

Sounds familiar

[sandgroperrugby]

Soooo after an exhaustive international search involving hundreds of applications, they select.....tah dah.....current board member Brett Robinson.

Sounds familiar

Sounds like the Reds coaching panel hire committee

[Bakkies]

Can't beat a good old carpark recruitment campaign.

[valzc]

This is SOOOOO
http://www.adnews.com.au/…/now-is-no...-to-rebrand-a…
ArseholesRU f##k up yet again!!!