ARU rejects Force bid for Staniforth

[zimeric]

its 2 because there was a RUGBYWA article i think that indicated that The force wanted a 5/8th signing for the full two years but could only get Pretorius for 1

[shasta]

Braid was a 1+1 Shasta,

Yep. But are you saying that you can't sign a marquee for two years but you can sign for 1,then another 1........then another ........and? Or you can sign them for 2 years and that's how it panned out for Braid?

[BDAVEY]

i wounder if they looked at Merthans?

[Burgs]

I reckon by now there wouldn't be a premier grade player in the Rugby world that hasn't had a brief eye at least cast over his (or her...) resume`

[AndyS]

...I wonder if the same strict interpretation would be applied if it were NSW in this position?

Probably, so I guess it is all in how you manage it.

16/02/09 - "Luke Doherty has joined the HSBC Waratahs...from Japan where his season finished over the weekend with Kyuden..."
http://superrugger.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=18329

05/12/09 - "2010 Waratahs...INS AND OUTS...Out:....Luke Doherty (Kyuden JPN, lock/breakaway)"
http://www.theage.com.au/rugby-union...1204-kb18.html

[Burgs]

So Spanner just needs to put his contract into recess for a few months...
Or maybe in Rugby journo speak that could be “hiatus”…

[shasta]

Probably, so I guess it is all in how you manage it.

16/02/09 - "Luke Doherty has joined the HSBC Waratahs...from Japan where his season finished over the weekend with Kyuden..."
http://superrugger.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=18329

05/12/09 - "2010 Waratahs...INS AND OUTS...Out:....Luke Doherty (Kyuden JPN, lock/breakaway)"
http://www.theage.com.au/rugby-union...1204-kb18.html

Well sussed Andy.

I can just hear Mudd now.......John Mitchell and the Force recruitment people should have known.......

[WF2006]

Yep. But are you saying that you can't sign a marquee for two years but you can sign for 1,then another 1........then another ........and? Or you can sign them for 2 years and that's how it panned out for Braid?

My understanding (and I'm not an expert in the field) is that you can sign for 1 year with ARU approval. Then you can sign again for 1 year, but you have to get ARU approval each time. The impression I get would be that if Australia suddenly had a glut of young worldclass #7's, Braids next contract would be rejected.

[mudskipper]

perhaps he finished is Japan contract signed a year at the Tahs then signed a new contract with the japanesse club once again...

[PerthGirl]

How many players do we have to lose before the ARU cut us a bit of slack. At this rate we won't be able to field a team

[Fitnessfan]

Surely there is a law against restriction of trade!! In any other profession one cannot be restricted in earning a living. He is an Australian citizen and they are preventing him from working in Australia in his profession. I would love to see how this would pan out in a court of law. I am sure the ARU would lose this one.

[AndyS]

perhaps he finished is Japan contract signed a year at the Tahs then signed a new contract with the japanesse club once again...

I thought I covered that in "I guess it is all in how you manage it". Certainly an unusual way to renew a contract, maybe even odd that Kyuden didn't look to replace him after he left, but I have no doubt that all the paperwork would be present and correct.

[GIGS20]

Give the Jap club 50 grand to terminate his contract......have him sign for the Force......then at the end of the season, sign for the Jap club again!

[mudskipper]

Has Spanner asked to be released by the Japanese club? ...

[shasta]

Has Spanner asked to be released by the Japanese club? ...

The Force never bend the rules, Mud. You know that.