https://www.world.rugby/news/379046
Conditional sanctioning granted by IRB just has to be approved by participating unions. Pretty sure that has already been done.
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https://www.world.rugby/news/379046
Conditional sanctioning granted by IRB just has to be approved by participating unions. Pretty sure that has already been done.
Now we will see if RA puts a stop to it
I thought the participating unions had to approve it before WR would approve it. Makes no sense to me.
I also see that Clyne has been appointed to the WR council.
They’re just taking the absolute piss right? How the fuck does he warrant a spot on the council?!
His record as a rugby executive administrator doesn’t immediately scream out as deserving a spot at the big kid’s table.
You may find that some have already endorsed and others would not until WR had given it's endorsement, if they did before so, it may have been taken as a sign of disrespect of WR in those countries eyes. Not every country has the cultural understanding.
I'm sure it is just a technicality and if any countries choose not to join, there are plenty more waiting that will.
I doubt RA would even try to stop Western Force from playing, they have seen the size of the fight in this old dog and we know it's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's size fight in the dog.
Let's see what Twiggy has to say in a few hours, I'm sure we can all wait another 2.5 hours.
I am going declare a "Clyne free day" on myself. Lets focus on the real news and good news today.
When I was searching for GRR news, I came across this story about JOC, and how he has cleaned up his act. Might be a good signing.
https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2018/1...petaia-feature
"The World Cup still seems a dream that may be just out of reach, less than a year away and the small matter of need an Australian homecoming to be Test eligible.
The Western Force have expressed an interest in 44-Test back O’Connor but whether players in next year’s rebranded Global Rapid Rugby are deemed Wallabies eligible is yet to be seen."
Utterly gobsmacked that Clyne has found his way onto the World Rugby Council. He has done precisely nothing for the game. Or should I say, precisely nothing good for the game.
At least now though his 6* trips around the globe will be paid for by WR and not by grassroots Australian rugby.
Shaking my head
From the same reporter a few months ago, on the same official RA site
"Players featuring for the Western Force will officially be eligible for Wallabies duty"
https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2018/0...s-rule-changes
So all that has changed is WSR to GRR at request of WR!
Yeah, hopefully, it signals his last hurrah.
My understanding was this: Clyne would be chairman but was never bothered flying to meetings outside of Sydney (he wouldn't even fly to Perth if you gave him a lousy fifty million).
So he delegated all the overseas confrontations to his Mini-Me ... old mate Brett Robinson.
But Robinsonis still on there! The 3 from Aus are Clyne, Castle and Robinson. So who left to allow Clyne a seat? All the tier one nations have 3 seats on the Council