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    Beale to miss another three weeks, at least

    Last updated 14:30 18/04/2013



    Super Rugby strugglers Melbourne Rebels will not have the services of Australia utility back Kurtley Beale for at least another three weeks as he works through a programme to deal with his alcohol-related issues, the club's incoming CEO has said.

    The Rebels, second-last in the 15-team southern hemisphere competition, have two wins from their eight matches as the season approaches the halfway mark, with Beale on the sidelines after being stood down indefinitely for his part in a boozy punch-up with team mates last month.

    Rob Clarke, who is set to replace the outgoing Steve Boland on an interim basis while the club finds a permanent CEO, poured cold water on fans' hopes the versatile 24-year-old might be reinstated quickly.

    ''The program in which Kurtley is involved has another three weeks to run, at which point a professional assessment of his situation will be made,'' Clarke said in comments published by The Australian newspaper today.

    ''That program has to follow its course and Kurtley won't be playing until it does.''

    Beale, Australia's first-choice flyhalf during their season-ending tour of Europe last year, was sent home from South Africa last month after punching the Rebels' Welsh captain Gareth Delve and team mate Cooper Vuna on the team bus following the side's record 64-7 flogging by the Durban-based Sharks.

    He was also slapped with a "substantial" fine by the Australian Rugby Union, and left out of a Wallabies planning camp last weekend by coach Robbie Deans for the upcoming British and Irish Lions tour. The extended absence from Super Rugby may hurt Beale's chances of adding to his 32 Wallabies' caps for the Lions tests in June and July, cutting his time to impress Deans with his form in Super Rugby.

    Deans is set to name a preliminary 25-man squad on May 19, but will add a further six players when the Super Rugby season pauses for the international break in June.

    Beale has previously been in hot water for fighting, and was charged with assault following a clash with a bouncer outside a Brisbane bar last year, but the charge was dropped after an out-of-court settlement was reached.

    The Rebels have a bye this week before a tough assignment against the seven-time champion Crusaders in Christchurch.

    http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/s...weeks-at-least

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    In the meantime his charges stemming from Brisbane have been dropped after mediation was successful.

    Love to know what his fine was though. And what else the ARU have said

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    You've been a very naughty boy (slap on wrist) now don't do that again.

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    And probably gave him a raise

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    To help him pay his fines!

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    Beale is the most over rated player in Australian rugby history

    The bloke is overweight, over paid and over rated

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    Quote Originally Posted by Piet Van Ziel View Post
    ...The bloke is overweight, over paid and over rated
    at least he's not over here like those goddamns used to be

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    This bloke gets a free pass and will be named in the Wallabies squad

    Deadset farce

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    Quote Originally Posted by jargan83 View Post
    This bloke gets a free pass and will be named in the Wallabies squad
    Deadset farce
    Agree, and the ARU will be the laughing stock of world rugby when he goes mungo next year.

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    I'll be laughing as well as he will be playing for Parramatta

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    Quote Originally Posted by jargan83 View Post
    This bloke gets a free pass and will be named in the Wallabies squad

    Deadset farce
    sack Deans

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    You know its interesting to note that Cat from GAGR (who broke the original twitter) mentioned on a podcast that apparently even though he's Beale Behaving Badly for some time, if it hadn't hit social media it would all be still covered up. As it is the ARU have had to publicly show it's dealing with it only now. Point is - how many other incidents have happened that happened on tour stay on tour aka the car crash incident etc. Drew even pretty much admitted its been common knowledge on HQ the other night.

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    Quote Originally Posted by valzc View Post
    You know its interesting to note that Cat from GAGR (who broke the original twitter) mentioned on a podcast that apparently even though he's Beale Behaving Badly for some time, if it hadn't hit social media it would all be still covered up. As it is the ARU have had to publicly show it's dealing with it only now. Point is - how many other incidents have happened that happened on tour stay on tour aka the car crash incident etc. Drew even pretty much admitted its been common knowledge on HQ the other night.
    I'd not be surprised. The boys all seem to be a bit of a close bunch. And that creates solidarity. Sounds like Beale has overstayed his welcome though

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