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Stargazer

I'm surprised Cooper is not wanted by the Reds. At test level, I can fully understand they no longer call him up, but the Reds? If I were him, I'd seek a release of my Reds contract and earn some coin in Europe or Japan. No point in staying in Oz with his international career over.

NTA

@stargazer the rumour that keeps coming out of Reds camp is Cooper and Genia were bad for culture and Link let it slide because premiership.

That was also a failing of Link as Wallabies coach according to ~~this~~ those with contacts.

Rancid Schnitzel

Maaaaaaardo on the radio saying that Cooper was the best player in the world in 2011but an injury meant he wasn't the same player. Christ that guy is full of shit. Cooper had the RWC from hell that year. Maaaaaaardo was also pumping up the fucker long after his apparently debilitating injury.

Talked to a Reds insider last year who said Cooper was a very divisive influence.

Problem is that he's still got 2 years to run on what must be pretty massive coin.

Stockcar86

Maybe Cooper can get a spot in the Aussie 7's squad?

Hooroo

@stockcar86 said in Aussie Rugby in general:

Maybe Cooper can get a spot in the Aussie 7's squad?

Aren't Auckland looking for a first 5?

taniwharugby

@salacious-crumb still astounds me nothing came of that.

KiwiMurph

@hooroo said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@stockcar86 said in Aussie Rugby in general:

Maybe Cooper can get a spot in the Aussie 7's squad?

Aren't Auckland looking for a first 5?

and with Quade we'd still be looking.......

Hooroo

@kiwimurph said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@hooroo said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@stockcar86 said in Aussie Rugby in general:

Maybe Cooper can get a spot in the Aussie 7's squad?

Aren't Auckland looking for a first 5?

and with Quade we'd still be looking.......

Oh come on, he is the classic Auckland frilly type of player that fits so well into the mould

booboo

@rancid-schnitzel said in Aussie Rugby in general:

Maaaaaaardo on the radio saying that Cooper was the best player in the world in 2011but an injury meant he wasn't the same player. Christ that guy is full of shit. Cooper had the RWC from hell that year. Maaaaaaardo was also pumping up the fucker long after his apparently debilitating injury.

Talked to a Reds insider last year who said Cooper was a very divisive influence.

Problem is that he's still got 2 years to run on what must be pretty massive coin.

And Maardo wondered why Quade got shit from NZ crowds when his cheerleaders built him up to be something he wasn't.

He had some good games but he was never ever DC.

I recall Cruden tearing some Saffer team (Bulls?) apart in Palmy that same year Fox Sports had annointed Quade. If it had been Quade the hype would have been sickening. As it was one of ours the general reaction was mmm yeah that was ok ...

The hype machine had everything to do wuth the booing, far more so than the knee.

KiwiMurph

@hooroo said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@kiwimurph said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@hooroo said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@stockcar86 said in Aussie Rugby in general:

Maybe Cooper can get a spot in the Aussie 7's squad?

Aren't Auckland looking for a first 5?

and with Quade we'd still be looking.......

Oh come on, he is the classic Auckland frilly type of player that fits so well into the mould

Nah he'd fit in better with the Crusaders...what with all the foreigners and all.

Salacious Crumb

@taniwharugby
I love the replay, Thorn looks like a guard dog, running from left to right off screen, then seems to sixth-sense something not quite right, loops back and goes after Cooper. #Legend

Siam

@salacious-crumb Oz forwards certainly knew their wonder boy was gunna cop it

Bovidae

I'm sure she will shake things up...

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/99761597/raelene-castle-replaces-bill-pulver-as-rugby-australia-chief-executive

booboo

@Bovidae I reckon that's a win for Straya

pukunui

Damn, i was looking forward to that idiot Kearns being dropped in the deep end.

Damo

I think it's a smart appointment. She has decent sports administrator experience, and more importantly will have none of the baggage and parochial bias that an existing Australian rugby person would have had.

NTA

Is it a win? :thinking:

Well, that remains to be seen. She quit the Bulldogs after what appeared to be multiple years of fighting their Board. So at least she'll know what that feels like with RA.

In the plus column is the fact the old boys' club has been broken to a degree. No more GPS boys in the top spot because of who they know.
In the negative columns is the possibility this is tokenism from RA in order to distract from the stark shortcomings of the last decade.

Either way, to me she looks capable, based on her history. I wish her the best of luck dealing with these ignorant, toffy fucktards.

In other news: Subbies clubs here in Sydney are being asked to fork out an extra $360 per team in the event that the stadium knockdown/rebuild goes ahead. This will be collected at NSWRU level by Mr Andrew Hoare, another Kiwi who has done good things for the code during a shit time, and is highly respected here.

For my little club, which will likely be in Fifth Division next year with First and Second Grade:

$ 440 x 1 club affiliation fee for Suburban Rugby
$ 650 x 2 Grades registration
$1950 x 2 Grades insurance
$1000 x 2 Grades Rugby Australia "participation fee/levy"
$ 360 x 2 Grades NSWRU

$8360 just to get two teams on the park. Good thing we have a heap of left over playing kit from last year, because even asking for $120 in rego fees its going to be tough to break even.

barbarian

Is it to do with stadiums, Nick? What was Hore's explanation at the AGM?

NTA

@barbarian that's what I got told - couldn't make it to the AGM personally.

Really struggling to get motivated for next year.

Nepia

Seriously, Oz rugby seems set on it's own destruction - they should be using the pro side to support the amateur side and keep people in the game. Knobs.

The Silver Fern

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