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Now I don't usually take issue with things you say Bakkies, but this has caught my attention - and maybe it was a throwaway line, but MRRU did not attempt to overthrow the RA board at the EGM with Rupa - the plot was to save all five SR franchises. Maybe I am naive and they always knew it would fail, but the biggest shock to me was that WA voted with RA for four. I can only surmise that MS was on the RA payroll and did what he was told to do by his employer (possibly in the belief that his team was not on the chopping block).
The truth may set you free, but only evidence convicts
Perhaps the other unions saw through the Victorian attempt to overthrow the board which what is was given that the RA had been keeping the Rebels afloat. They also relied on a board to get in to the competition.
From what said months later it appeared that the WA respresentative Geoff Stooke was told to abstain from voting.
'I may be a Senator but I am not stupid'
https://omny.fm/shows/the-alan-jones-breakfast-show/cameron-clyne
Link to Senate Report http://www.aph.gov.au/senate_ca
https://www.change.org/p/rugby-australia-petition-for-cameron-clyne-to-resign-as-chairman-of-the-rugby-australia-board
Well maybe a better way to determine voting power would be too literally create thresholds for junior/state participation that when exceeded increase that states voting power. That way states that set up programs to grow the game at either junior level or all levels are rewarded for growing the game with voting power. I would consider that fair.
Here is an example:
Eg.
- exceed 10k total registered players- 1 vote
- exceed 10k total juniors- 1 vote
Or something like that. So only really successful state unions can can get more than 1 vote if they can achieve specific targets or something.
Might be better.
Proudly Western Australian; Proudly supporting Western Australian rugby
yes, I think you are correct, it was Tim North's VRU that called it. But I am not convinced that the ARU would never let the Rebels go, at the time, they were still waiting on the court decision for WA and if that had gone the other way and they could have got Cox to sell the licence back - but wait, they had no money ... luckily for them the Vic gov deal came through , eh?
The truth may set you free, but only evidence convicts
Vintage Pappy , Blame everyone but himself for the state of the Shute Shield ,as it bleeds money in Nick Forhams pockets , while Andrew Hore straightens the place up.
Mind you, NSW Rugby is about to have $500,000 LOSS for the year!![]()
People on Green and Gold are reacting to Victoria not getting a say despite it being pretty obvious why. The rest of Australian Rugby have woken up to you sucking the game dry and people keep on re-electing those responsible to the board. Hugh Cavill has put up a separate article.
http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/why...nd-alan-jones/
Tom Decent has now got an article on this in the SMH.
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'I may be a Senator but I am not stupid'
https://omny.fm/shows/the-alan-jones-breakfast-show/cameron-clyne
Link to Senate Report http://www.aph.gov.au/senate_ca
https://www.change.org/p/rugby-australia-petition-for-cameron-clyne-to-resign-as-chairman-of-the-rugby-australia-board
Yep. And ended it with
Expressing the same well founded scepticism, based on history, as posters to this site. Also making the same assumptions about intent. Only two options I see are get the popcorn and watch the show or participate INITIALLY and try to influence outcomes. A choice for Rugby WA clubs.Originally Posted by Hugh Cavill
I thought he went gentle on them.
For mine, the problem with any WA clubs being involved is that it gives implies agreement and lends authority to NSW (and specifically the Shute Shield) speaking for all grassroots. It would be turkeys voting for Christmas...
"The main difference between playing League and Union is that now I get my hangovers on Monday instead of Sunday - Tom David
'I may be a Senator but I am not stupid'
https://omny.fm/shows/the-alan-jones-breakfast-show/cameron-clyne
Link to Senate Report http://www.aph.gov.au/senate_ca
https://www.change.org/p/rugby-australia-petition-for-cameron-clyne-to-resign-as-chairman-of-the-rugby-australia-board