Digby Ioane quits after fallout at Reds

[.X.]

Jargs sometimes I agree with you and the ARU, but sometimes I think that the ARU should get more involved.

At the end of the day ARU is responsible for the promotion and growth of the game of Rugby Union within all of Australia.

The ARU should be responsible for our "Premier" team the Wallabies to be the best team in the world.

The ARU should have the ability to say to a player that we want you to play for the XXXXX Super Rugby team for the next 2 years - to help promote and develop that team in that environment.

There should never have been the problem like the Brumbies had 3 years ago when they had signed all of the junior (20-23 year old 5/8th)

[jargan83]

Why should the ARU get more involved X?

Isn't that why they have selectors and coaches appointed to the job of picking the Wallabies squad/match 22?

The ARU is not there to micro manage the Super Rugby sides

I'll agree with you regarding the growth of the game though, the ARU could probably play a more active role but that's a discussion for another thread

[GIGS20]

^^^ In which case Digby and the Rebels could expect to be on the wrong end of an injunction.

I thought that was an offer the Reds had made, 'if he wants to play for another Australian franchise he should give up his Wallaby top up'

(admittedly, I haven't read the article myself, so I could be completely on the wrong track)

If they made that statement (we're happy to release him from the last year of the contract if he doesn't renew his ARU contract) it leaves an open door for him to walk out and try to prove himself. I guess the success or failure of such a tactic will depend on Digby's own sense of self confidence.

Nobody is blackmailing anybody. He signed A THREE YEAR CONTRACT. It's that simple. He is a big boy, on big money, who has an agent and professional advisers. It's up to him to decide if he is going to breach his contract. His decision and he must live with the consequences that flow.

bloody hell, something's wrong with the world.....I agree with tic

[AndyS]

As I understand it, Digby has a contract with the Reds for next year but not the ARU. If he doesn't have a contract with the ARU, he can't play Super Rugby. If he signs a contract with the ARU, the contract with the Reds stands. Don't think it is any more complicated than that.

[TOCC]

It'd be a shame if he left, but I think the quality of wingers in Australia has risen the past 18months anyway.. Looking ahead we have Speight, Folau, Tomane, JOC, Shipperly and Cummins.
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[GIGS20]

Is Mafi not on that list? Mogg?

Surely some others....I want to say Eddie Stubbs, but will wait till he proves himself.

[SNOB]

I will miss watching Diggers playing in Super Rugby.
I admit to watching every game we can (mrs snobs) as well. Every time he gets the ball you expect to see him do something spectacular and most times you do.
Good luck Diggers you will be missed by Au rugby.

[WF1964]

Wallabies winger Digby Ioane will leave the Queensland Reds and Australian rugby later this year after signing a massive two-year contract with French glamour club Stade Francais.
It's understood Ioane will reap almost $2.5 million but the deal will severely endanger his chances of playing in the 2015 Rugby World Cup.


Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/un...#ixzz2S8JiguRK

[TOCC]

$2.5 million is an awesome deal for an outside back, shame to lose him but hope he does well in France.
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[Piet Van Ziel]

Anybody would take that pay check to stand on the wing, eat foi gras and bang the hottest women in France. Can I carry your luggage?

Dead set

[brokendown gunfighter]

you are luggage Piet

that 'ill do me

[AndyS]

$2.5 million is an awesome deal for an outside back, shame to lose him but hope he does well in France.

No kidding!! They pretty much dumped a truck full of cash in his front yard. All the best will in the world, knocking that back would have been a huge effort. Good luck to him and hope he goes well.

Be interesting to see whether it does cost him the RWC. Even assuming they make the final, the HC is done in May. If the ARU wanted, there would probably be a window for him to return. Would hope they wouldn't need him though.

[Flamethrower]

I didn't know dollars could cure home sickness.

[Tazzmania]

Looks like Jono Lance now off to Tahs.

Jono Lance joins tahs

Link leaving players leaving, good Luck Richard Graham, kama!

[WFDom]

Looks like Jono Lance now off to Tahs.

Jono Lance joins tahs

Link leaving players leaving, good Luck Richard Graham, kama!