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    The big picture is that Clyne no longer has control of the Nominations Committee and Geoff Stooke is supportive of McLean.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SteveWA View Post
    The big picture is that Clyne no longer has control of the Nominations Committee and Geoff Stooke is supportive of McLean.
    You would want support of the interim Chairman if you want a seat on the board.

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    Pandaram has just posted an article stating that the RA paid out $3.1 million to Folau and that Kerevi and Kepu tabled affidavits stating that the case had an effect on team morale last year. Players couldn’t comment amongst the team and they were isolated as certain players backed the RA’s stance. Kepu also stated he was swapped out from speaking at Tahs’ media days.

    Both players announced overseas deals while this was going on.

    Still no mention of what the Tahs paid out on top of that. Must have been substantial as Hore resigned without notice before the case was settled.

    How much of this mess was uncle Cam’s mess more than Castle’s. She is the one taking heat just like Pulver did in the Senate Inquiry, didn’t meet Twiggy in Adelaide while uncle Cam gave his testimony in a near empty room. Such a weasel.

    Don’t read G&G Tuesday news if you have high blood pressure there are still uncle Cam apologists posting in the comments.

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    Move on for RA board shake-up
    Interim Rugby Australia chairman Paul McLean sits on the nominations committee Picture: Tara Croser
    Interim Rugby Australia chairman Paul McLean sits on the nominations committee Picture: Tara Croser
    JAMIE PANDARAM
    SENIOR SPORTS WRITER

    AN HOUR AGO FEBRUARY 26, 2020
    Sweeping change to the Rugby Australia board is looming as concerned provinces band together to draft a list of new candidates for consideration at the March 29 annual general meeting.

    A list of 10 candidates has *already been drawn up, despite there being only three board *positions that need to be filled at the AGM.

    The plan to overhaul the board comes amid intense scrutiny of RA’s governance over the broadcast deal, the handling of Israel Folau’s sacking and $3m payout last year, diminishing crowds and pre-existing angst over the Western Force axing in 2017.

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    ‘Too many people, on too many boards’
    JOHN DURIE
    A full spill is unlikely at this stage, the architects of the plan said confidentially, although they are seeking numerous changes to the present regime that will probably see other *directors forced to stand aside.

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    The states are extremely worried about the continuing broadcast deal negotiations and want the new chairman — to be *appointed at the AGM — to be directly involved in the deal alongside their chosen directors.

    RA had hoped to finalise a new broadcast deal, for 2021-25, before the general meeting but it’s looking increasingly likely that the time frame will have to change as there have been no *offers to date.

    The broadcast deal will be crucial to funding the future of the game, and state power*brokers say it would be “a travesty” if a new chairman and board members were forced to inherit a deal over which they had no control.

    Paul McLean is the interim chairman of the board, replacing Cameron Clyne, who will step down from duties at the AGM, alongside fellow long-serving *director Brett Robinson. Ann Sherry has left the board and her position has not been filled, so those three seats are in play.

    However there will be a submission to RA’s nominations committee — made up of McLean, Marc L’Huillier, Darryl McDonough and John Sharp — to consider all of the provinces’ candidates by the end of next week.

    All nominations will be made public on March 9, three weeks before the AGM.

    The states want the new chairman to be able to remove existing directors and insert new ones if they believe it will deliver the best outcome for the game, particularly in relation to the broadcast deal.

    There is confidence among these stakeholders that should targeted directors refuse to stand down, they’ll have the numbers to vote them out.

    The other RA board members are chief executive Raelene Castle, Pip Marlow, Hayden Rorke, Phil Waugh and John Wilson.

    The only way to avoid the bloodshed at the AGM is if *Castle can secure a game-changing broadcast deal within the next fortnight that can fill the coffers of the states and *regenerate Australian rugby.

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    Sounds like RA are getting more and more desperate as time goes on -the walls are closing in.

    Rugby up for sale: raiders move in
    Super Rugby could be a target for overseas investors

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    WAYNE SMITH
    SENIOR SPORT WRITER

    51 MINUTES AGO FEBRUARY 26, 202010 COMMENTS
    The Rugby Championship and Super Rugby could end up partially in private hands as SANZAAR conducts due diligence on these and other options as private equity ventures circle the southern hemisphere rugby giants ahead of a vital meeting in London next week.

    Private equity giant CVC Capital is close to buying stakes in the Six Nations and Europe’s Pro14 club competition as part of a global competition restructure that now, seemingly, is on the brink of including the southern hemisphere nations of Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina and Japan.

    Rugby Australia chief executive Raelene Castle on Wednesday would not confirm that her organisation had met with any private equity firm, but she did indicate that Australia has been seriously investigating what a potential deal might look like.


    “At this stage we’re doing some due diligence on what the options could look like and all of those things that you have suggested (partial private equity ownership of the Rugby Championship and Super Rugby) could be options,” she said.

    “And that’s what we will be discussing in more detail in London next week.”


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    It is understood that CVC Capital is only one of several private equity firms believing there is an awful lot of money to be made in southern hemisphere rugby, but given its interest in both the Six Nations and Pro14, it is the one attracting most attention.

    The company is set to put a 14 per cent share in the Six Nations tournament for $592 million, while a 27 per cent share of the Pro14 tournament is expected to cost it $237m.

    Given that, since December 2018, it already owns a 27 per cent equity in the English Premiership, seemingly the way could soon be open for the formation of a world club tournament.

    Ironically, the planned World Rugby Nations Cup tournament, which would have solved the bottom line for a whole lot of rugby nations — Australia included — was actually scuttled by the Six Nations because it was considering the CVC proposal. But CVC might yet demonstrate that there may be more than one way to skin the elusive cat of a truly global Test championship, in which all internationals count.

    Although the private equity option has come to light during the period when RA has gone to the market with its broadcast rights, there will be suspicions raised about any action RA now takes to secure its financial position.

    Still, it is believed CVC is looking to bundle rights for rugby competitions around the world into a solitary package. Interestingly, one of the firms that RA is hoping will enter the broadcast contest, Amazon, could join with CVC in a streaming rights deal, according to European reports.

    While a private equity deal would remove much of the uncertainty around RA’s financial viability, there also are genuine concerns that the southern hemisphere giants, who have won every World Cup save for the 2003 tournament won by England, could be left behind by the financial might of the North if they do not act swiftly.

    The private equity discussions at the SANZAAR meeting in London on Friday week won’t be the only urgent topic of discussion.

    SANZAAR is also considering relocating the Japanese Super Rugby side, the Sunwolves, to Queensland as fears of a coronavirus pandemic continue to grow.

    As Japan yesterday postponed all J-League soccer matches until March 15 out of concern for the growing health crisis and is reluctantly weighing up the threat to the Tokyo Olympics in July, thought is now being given to relocating the Sunwolves to a safer region — Queensland has been discussed — until the crisis passes.

    The Sunwolves are expected to host the Brumbies in Osaka on March 8 before returning to Australia for matches against the Rebels and Waratahs in Melbourne and Sydney on March 20 and 27 respectively before taking on the Reds in Tokyo on April 5.

    The Japanese side has played 10 of its scheduled home matches in Singapore, primarily to ensure South African sides did not have to catch more than one international flight, but another Asian venue would not bring any reasonable guarantee of a coronavirus-free environment.

    “Are we thinking of what could happen?” Castle asked.

    “Yes, we are because it is the responsible way for us to behave but as far as any decision is concerned, it’s a wait and see scenario.”

    But given that four of their next five opponents are Australian, it make sense for them to relocate to Queensland until the coronavirus crisis is, hopefully, resolved.

    WAYNE SMITHSENIOR SPORT WRITER

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    I really don't understand why it makes sense to the sun wolves to relocate their home games to Queensland and reduce the travel management of their opposition. Since they'll be paying for hotels and training facilities wherever they go, wouldn't it make more sense for them to relocate to Africa, making it more difficult f I r their opposition and having no impact at all on them (since they'll be disadvantaged anyway)

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    "Until the Corona virus is, hopefully, resolved"

    Might be a while longer than that, I'm afraid.

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    A spill of the entire board so it can be stacked with people more suitable to the NSWRU and SRU? Sounds like a great idea! Not.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alison View Post
    A spill of the entire board so it can be stacked with people more suitable to the NSWRU and SRU? Sounds like a great idea! Not.
    Pandaram has gone rogue and I am liking it. No more keys to the inner sanctum.

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    I loved how he said in his publicly-available piece that someone had told him something “confidentially”!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bakkies View Post
    Pandaram has gone rogue and I am liking it. No more keys to the inner sanctum.
    Yes, I was wondering why he was suddenly writing anti RA stuff, maybe he finally has seen the light. Am amused at the selection the past few days at the articles on Roar. There’s bugger all to do with RA shambles (apart from Spiro) and just feel good bits about players.

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    Quote Originally Posted by valzc View Post
    Yes, I was wondering why he was suddenly writing anti RA stuff, maybe he finally has seen the light. Am amused at the selection the past few days at the articles on Roar. There’s bugger all to do with RA shambles (apart from Spiro) and just feel good bits about players.
    all the Murdoch/News Corp have gone Anti-RA since Raelene walked away from the table with FoxSports.

    Even to the extent that they reported a Current Brisbane Bronco(Mungo) player who got done by the Police with Cocaine Possession as "Former QLD Reds Rugby Player charged with Cocaine Possession"

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    I have noticed there in the last few weeks, there seems to be a bit of a new warming in relationships and co-operation between RA/NSW/Shuteclubs and RugbyWA/Force. A few examples:
    - Shute club Eastwood coming to Perth to play a preseason against the Force (I wonder who funded that trip?)
    - The friendly this week with Newcastle in NSWRU backyard. Shute shield sides have released player to play in this invitational side
    - Mark Evans (GRR) said they are working closely with the RA to play some of the rescheduled China games in eastern Australia
    - with Stooke aiming for a RA seat, does he have a Twiggy deal for the cash strapped RA in his briefcase? (with Clyne on the outer now)
    - are GRR and Aussie Super TV rights some how tied together in deals?

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    Quote Originally Posted by .X. View Post
    all the Murdoch/News Corp have gone Anti-RA since Raelene walked away from the table with FoxSports.

    Even to the extent that they reported a Current Brisbane Bronco(Mungo) player who got done by the Police with Cocaine Possession as "Former QLD Reds Rugby Player charged with Cocaine Possession"
    Never heard that one. Who is it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by JSJ View Post
    - are GRR and Aussie Super TV rights some how tied together in deals?
    I hope not, I would like to have access to GRR telecasts BEFORE September

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