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  • NTAN NTA

    @junior said in Aussie Rugby:

    @NTA said in Aussie Rugby:

    @barbarian said in Aussie Rugby in general:

    Think he's the COO of an insurance company or something.

    http://www.interrisk.com.au/irm/content/our-team.aspx?RID=371

    PHIL KEARNS MANAGING DIRECTOR
    Phil has more than ten years of experience leading financial service organisations, headlined by his previous position as Chief Executive Officer at Centric Wealth, as well as senior positions across divisions at Investec, the South African-based investment bank.
    Whilst at Centric Wealth, Phil has been instrumental in building the corporate and private bank client base and introducing investors to innovative opportunities, including property and other alternative investments. Phil has helped transform InterRISK into a multimillion dollar business.

    So there you go.

    That tendency for the "blokey" side to emerge during the commentary thing is obviously appealing for the ratings thing.

    Sounds to me like ex-rugby player with a "jobs for the boys role" wheeled out to wine and dine potential investors.

    Meh. Show me an executive who isn't

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    @NTA said in Aussie Rugby:

    @junior said in Aussie Rugby:

    @NTA said in Aussie Rugby:

    @barbarian said in Aussie Rugby in general:

    Think he's the COO of an insurance company or something.

    http://www.interrisk.com.au/irm/content/our-team.aspx?RID=371

    PHIL KEARNS MANAGING DIRECTOR
    Phil has more than ten years of experience leading financial service organisations, headlined by his previous position as Chief Executive Officer at Centric Wealth, as well as senior positions across divisions at Investec, the South African-based investment bank.
    Whilst at Centric Wealth, Phil has been instrumental in building the corporate and private bank client base and introducing investors to innovative opportunities, including property and other alternative investments. Phil has helped transform InterRISK into a multimillion dollar business.

    So there you go.

    That tendency for the "blokey" side to emerge during the commentary thing is obviously appealing for the ratings thing.

    Sounds to me like ex-rugby player with a "jobs for the boys role" wheeled out to wine and dine potential investors.

    Meh. Show me an executive who isn't

    I agree, wholeheartedly. I'm never surprised when an ex-sportsperson holds a high-paying corporate executive role - it's one of the benefits of having been a high-level sportsperson (along with all that poontang, obviously).

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      Has Jake White decided he’s Australian again and thrown his hat into the ring to be coach yet?

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        NTA
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        #1542

        Morgan Turinui - breaker-upper of fights betwixt coach and CEO - wrote an article on The Next Coach

        https://www.therugbyruckus.com/2019/10/23/the-who-and-how-of-the-next-wallabies-coach/

        It is an interesting read from a guy who I'd like to see in the coaching ranks ongoing.

        EDIT: keeping in mind Morgs is a Randwick guy and reasonably close with Cheika, I think the thing I appreciate is he's fairly neutral about the outcome.

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        • J junior

          @NTA said in Aussie Rugby:

          @junior said in Aussie Rugby:

          @NTA said in Aussie Rugby:

          @barbarian said in Aussie Rugby in general:

          Think he's the COO of an insurance company or something.

          http://www.interrisk.com.au/irm/content/our-team.aspx?RID=371

          PHIL KEARNS MANAGING DIRECTOR
          Phil has more than ten years of experience leading financial service organisations, headlined by his previous position as Chief Executive Officer at Centric Wealth, as well as senior positions across divisions at Investec, the South African-based investment bank.
          Whilst at Centric Wealth, Phil has been instrumental in building the corporate and private bank client base and introducing investors to innovative opportunities, including property and other alternative investments. Phil has helped transform InterRISK into a multimillion dollar business.

          So there you go.

          That tendency for the "blokey" side to emerge during the commentary thing is obviously appealing for the ratings thing.

          Sounds to me like ex-rugby player with a "jobs for the boys role" wheeled out to wine and dine potential investors.

          Meh. Show me an executive who isn't

          I agree, wholeheartedly. I'm never surprised when an ex-sportsperson holds a high-paying corporate executive role - it's one of the benefits of having been a high-level sportsperson (along with all that poontang, obviously).

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          rotated
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          @junior said in Aussie Rugby:

          I agree, wholeheartedly. I'm never surprised when an ex-sportsperson holds a high-paying corporate executive role - it's one of the benefits of having been a high-level sportsperson (along with all that poontang, obviously).

          Well it’s hard to begrudge Kearns one of he two then Isn’t it?

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            Here’s an open letter from Krusty to Aussie rugby fans

            https://www.athletesvoice.com.au/michael-cheika-farewell-players-fans/#ZoydYRFh5LlEqjaX.97

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              just a little bit of polishing, sounds bloody easy in retrospect!

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              • jeggaJ jegga

                Here’s an open letter from Krusty to Aussie rugby fans

                https://www.athletesvoice.com.au/michael-cheika-farewell-players-fans/#ZoydYRFh5LlEqjaX.97

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                @jegga To paraphrase 'I am gutted cos we couldn't australia enough for you fans. The next coach should ozzie even more FTW!'

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                • M Machpants

                  @jegga To paraphrase 'I am gutted cos we couldn't australia enough for you fans. The next coach should ozzie even more FTW!'

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                  @Machpants said in Aussie Rugby:

                  @jegga To paraphrase 'I am gutted cos we couldn't australia enough for you fans. The next coach should ozzie even more FTW!'

                  You have to marvel at the level of denial and cuntitude that makes Krusty put results in quotation marks.

                  We were not good enough to come away with victory and we are all judged by ‘results’ but as we’ve said to each other before inside our dressing room – your worthiness comes from believing in yourself implicitly first, then results will come from that. I have been honoured and proud to serve you all.

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                  • jeggaJ jegga

                    @Machpants said in Aussie Rugby:

                    @jegga To paraphrase 'I am gutted cos we couldn't australia enough for you fans. The next coach should ozzie even more FTW!'

                    You have to marvel at the level of denial and cuntitude that makes Krusty put results in quotation marks.

                    We were not good enough to come away with victory and we are all judged by ‘results’ but as we’ve said to each other before inside our dressing room – your worthiness comes from believing in yourself implicitly first, then results will come from that. I have been honoured and proud to serve you all.

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                    #1548

                    @jegga You get an upvote for introducing me to the word fluffybunnyitude

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                      What kind of bullshit is going here? How is it that Castle thinks it's a good idea to not only undermine her coach by inviting players to a gala dinner, without his knowledge, behind is back but then also blame the entire WC failure on someone her employer is currently locked in a legal stoush with??

                      Izzy's lawyers will be loving this shit. He wasn't there but is being blamed for the failure...

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                        Where has Castle said anything about Folau?

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                          https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/rugby/raelene-castle-blames-israel-folau-and-legal-battle-wallabies-early-rwc-exit

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                            Click bait title "That's never helpful. Of course, it's not." Not helpful is hardly 'blames'. And she 100% has the right to get her employees to fulfil their duties when the 'team leader' is unable to.

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                              Click bait title "That's never helpful. Of course, it's not." Not helpful is hardly 'blames'. And she 100% has the right to get her employees to fulfil their duties when the 'team leader' is unable to.

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                              @Machpants it is to an extent "click bait" but its does not remove the fact that she makes mention of him and it's effect on the team. Thats not what you say when this type of legal situation is playing out. you simply don't comment.

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                                #1554

                                If I remember correctly the ARFU ditched Folau thus their CEOs proffered cause of their early exit was entirely of their own making.

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                                • HigginsH Higgins

                                  If I remember correctly the ARFU ditched Folau thus their CEOs proffered cause of their early exit was entirely of their own making.

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                                  @Higgins said in Aussie Rugby:

                                  If I remember correctly the ARFU ditched Folau thus their CEOs proffered cause of their early exit was entirely of their own making.

                                  Certainly wouldn't have had God on their side.

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                                    That article is pretty ridiculous.

                                    She was clearly asked in an interview if the Folau saga had an effect on the team. And her answer was correct - it certainly wasn't helpful!

                                    But that is a long, long way from blaming him for their demise.

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                                    • barbarianB barbarian

                                      That article is pretty ridiculous.

                                      She was clearly asked in an interview if the Folau saga had an effect on the team. And her answer was correct - it certainly wasn't helpful!

                                      But that is a long, long way from blaming him for their demise.

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                                      #1557

                                      @barbarian said in Aussie Rugby:

                                      That article is pretty ridiculous.

                                      She was clearly asked in an interview if the Folau saga had an effect on the team. And her answer was correct - it certainly wasn't helpful!

                                      But that is a long, long way from blaming him for their demise.

                                      That was my take too.

                                      In much the same vein the original headline was Phil Waugh UNLOADS on Cheika, except he really just answers a question

                                      https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup/rwc-2019-japan/116909051/ra-director-phil-waugh-unhappy-michael-cheika-went-public-on-raelene-castle-fallout

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                                        https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup/rwc-2019-japan/116964795/wallabies-must-go-back-to-the-future-and-bring-back-eddie-jones-as-coach

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                                          Nov 6 (Reuters) - Rugby Australia (RA) said on Wednesday it has appointed a panel to review the Wallabies 2019 season, which saw coach Michael Cheika stand down after their World Cup quarter-final defeat to England.

                                          The panel will consist of former Australia internationals Pat Howard and Nathan Sharpe, and four-time Olympian Bo Hanson, and will work with RA Director of Rugby Scott Johnson to deliver the review over the next month. It had been tasked with reviewing the entire Wallabies program and World Cup campaign and delivering feedback that will be used for the 2020 international season and future Rugby World Cup and Olympic Games campaigns, RA said.

                                          Pat Howard eh?

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