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Thread: Terms of Reference for a Senate Inquiry into the Future of Rugby Union in Australia

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bakkies View Post
    Certain Rebels fans on G & G need to be educated about the other put option the ARU had which was to cut the Rebels which the ARU had no intention of using. It was Force vs Rebels and they never had any intention of cutting the Rebels despite them draining exorbitant amounts of money out of the game.
    They have got their heads in the sand!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bakkies View Post
    Just got an email back from RUPA.
    Maintain a minimum 150m at all times....?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Perth Girl View Post
    They have got their heads in the sand!
    Amirite? Right

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    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

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bakkies View Post
    To be fair Hugh and Reg are pretty open about it. Matt was far too narrow minded but he says the same thing about the NRC.
    What a pair of disrespectful and clueless flogs.

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    Four (4) more sleeps.

    No mention of any delays in delivering the Senate findings.

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    With today’s news that Adam and Matt Phillip have singed for the Rebels for two years, I think I have finally worked out what was on that great big spreadsheet - a list of the names of all the Force players and coaches and the words “all will go to the Melbourne Rebels so that the sporting capital of Australia will finally have a winning rugby union team. We don’t care how much it costs (we’ll cash in our unit trusts and empty our accounts in the Cayman Islsnds if we have to) or that <1% of them either come from Vic or were developed through Vic Rugby’s world class development pathways. Victory in Melbourne will be our legacy to rugby union in Australia!!”

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    Quote Originally Posted by AndyS View Post
    Maintain a minimum 150m at all times....?
    Nothing in regard to that.

    Quiet a long response. To keep it short a lot of concerns raised on here have been mentioned in ongoing discussions.

    I won't post it on here while I am getting back to them with a response.

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    Melbourne Rebels will from now on be known as Cut and Paste or CAP for short.

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    May the FORCE be with you!

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    God I hate being banned on G & G. The damn Rebels thread is completely devoid of anything but happy happy fun times talking about how they are gonna be so good with our players. Damn my spiteful nature.

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    This is the response I got back from RUPA earlier

    Hi XXX,



    Thanks for taking the time to write to me, and for so eloquently presenting your concerns regarding the axing of an Australian Super Rugby team.



    As you will no doubt be aware, RUPA was steadfastly against the removal of an Australian Super Rugby team, and was vocal both publicly and privately about the concerns we held regarding this course of action. RUPA has also taken unprecedented steps behind closed doors to hold the ARU accountable, and has kept our members in the loop regarding our actions at all times, being guided by a Board of Directors which features nine current players. Ultimately, however, it was not within our power to prevent this action from being taken.



    We are in constant communications with all players who have been affected by this, including all players who are leaving Perth to play either overseas or for other Australian teams, players who do not wish to leave Western Australia and players at other Clubs who have been affected by a sudden ‘flooding’ of the marketplace which affects their squad status and chances of playing.



    Many of your concerns listed below are issues which we have raised directly with both the ARU and the Clubs affected, as well as continuing with our Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations behind closed doors; these are progressing well, however neither party has any intention of allowing them to be negotiated through the media, particularly in a year in which negative stories about Rugby have dominated press coverage.



    We are encouraged by Mr. Forrest’s plans for the IPRC and will continue to work behind the scenes with him and his team to support a competition which will facilitate a greater number of professional opportunities for Australian players.



    Rest assured that although we are unable to disclose all of our activity, the wellbeing of the players remains our absolute priority and we are providing all the support necessary.



    Best wishes,



    Pete Fairbairn

    Communications Manager

    I replied back stating that they need to take control of the negotiations as the ARU have not taken any steps to look towards the future direction of the game and they have been outsmarted.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mothy View Post
    Not sure how well I came across, but got to vent my spleen. Had to wait a fair while before they had room for me in program, but I got there.
    I wish I'd heard.. I was at Ascot.. I was interviewed by Ollie when we lost the Appeal.. I hope we can hear it somewhere .........

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    Might be worth contacting them again for a sound clip.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bakkies View Post
    This is the response I got back from RUPA earlier

    Hi XXX,



    Thanks for taking the time to write to me, and for so eloquently presenting your concerns regarding the axing of an Australian Super Rugby team.



    As you will no doubt be aware, RUPA was steadfastly against the removal of an Australian Super Rugby team, and was vocal both publicly and privately about the concerns we held regarding this course of action. RUPA has also taken unprecedented steps behind closed doors to hold the ARU accountable, and has kept our members in the loop regarding our actions at all times, being guided by a Board of Directors which features nine current players. Ultimately, however, it was not within our power to prevent this action from being taken.



    We are in constant communications with all players who have been affected by this, including all players who are leaving Perth to play either overseas or for other Australian teams, players who do not wish to leave Western Australia and players at other Clubs who have been affected by a sudden ‘flooding’ of the marketplace which affects their squad status and chances of playing.



    Many of your concerns listed below are issues which we have raised directly with both the ARU and the Clubs affected, as well as continuing with our Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations behind closed doors; these are progressing well, however neither party has any intention of allowing them to be negotiated through the media, particularly in a year in which negative stories about Rugby have dominated press coverage.



    We are encouraged by Mr. Forrest’s plans for the IPRC and will continue to work behind the scenes with him and his team to support a competition which will facilitate a greater number of professional opportunities for Australian players.



    Rest assured that although we are unable to disclose all of our activity, the wellbeing of the players remains our absolute priority and we are providing all the support necessary.



    Best wishes,



    Pete Fairbairn

    Communications Manager

    I replied back stating that they need to take control of the negotiations as the ARU have not taken any steps to look towards the future direction of the game and they have been outsmarted.
    Sounds like they may also be about to lend some weight to getting some justice done on the ARU with the findings. Perhaps some legal justice being sought by RUPA through the courts perhaps?

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    RUPA are as useless as the CPSU

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    If they consider going down the legal route they wouldn't be communicating anything back to the average punter and to the ARU run press.

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