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  • NTAN Offline
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    Again: hubris. Thinking nobody would back out of a handshake deal.

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    • nzzpN nzzp

      Wow, just wow. A Eur1M agreement that was ORAL ONLY WTAF? Amateur hour.

      https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/133351599/rugby-australia-seek-1-million-from-france-after-preworld-cup-contracting-blunder

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      #4419

      @nzzp said in Aussie Rugby:

      Wow, just wow. A Eur1M agreement that was ORAL ONLY WTAF? Amateur hour.

      https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/133351599/rugby-australia-seek-1-million-from-france-after-preworld-cup-contracting-blunder

      That's the business genius RA has now lost with McLennan throwing his toys out of the cot?

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      • TimT Offline
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        Tim
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        #4420

        Was the verbal agreement made with convicted fraudster Bernard Laporte?

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        • TimT Tim

          Was the verbal agreement made with convicted fraudster Bernard Laporte?

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          Catogrande
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          #4421

          @Tim

          Yep

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          • M Machpants

            Reason actually on point about Hamish

            https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/opinion/301012563/mark-reason-the-madness-of-hamish-mclennan-and-why-nz-rugby-is-joyful

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            #4422

            @Machpants said in Aussie Rugby:

            Reason actually on point about Hamish

            https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/opinion/301012563/mark-reason-the-madness-of-hamish-mclennan-and-why-nz-rugby-is-joyful

            "Rumours of an impromptu champagne party being thrown at the headquarters of New Zealand Rugby have yet to be substantiated, although the bellicose Aussie businessman was known to be about as popular with the leaders of NZR as a rabid possum."

            Seriously quality writing.

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            • Victor MeldrewV Victor Meldrew

              @Machpants said in Aussie Rugby:

              Reason actually on point about Hamish

              https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/opinion/301012563/mark-reason-the-madness-of-hamish-mclennan-and-why-nz-rugby-is-joyful

              "Rumours of an impromptu champagne party being thrown at the headquarters of New Zealand Rugby have yet to be substantiated, although the bellicose Aussie businessman was known to be about as popular with the leaders of NZR as a rabid possum."

              Seriously quality writing.

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              booboo
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              #4423

              @Victor-Meldrew said in Aussie Rugby:

              @Machpants said in Aussie Rugby:

              Reason actually on point about Hamish

              https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/opinion/301012563/mark-reason-the-madness-of-hamish-mclennan-and-why-nz-rugby-is-joyful

              "Rumours of an impromptu champagne party being thrown at the headquarters of New Zealand Rugby have yet to be substantiated, although the bellicose Aussie businessman was known to be about as popular with the leaders of NZR as a rabid possum."

              Seriously quality writing.

              Mark Reason?

              Does not compute...

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              • boobooB booboo

                @Victor-Meldrew said in Aussie Rugby:

                @Machpants said in Aussie Rugby:

                Reason actually on point about Hamish

                https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/opinion/301012563/mark-reason-the-madness-of-hamish-mclennan-and-why-nz-rugby-is-joyful

                "Rumours of an impromptu champagne party being thrown at the headquarters of New Zealand Rugby have yet to be substantiated, although the bellicose Aussie businessman was known to be about as popular with the leaders of NZR as a rabid possum."

                Seriously quality writing.

                Mark Reason?

                Does not compute...

                Victor MeldrewV Offline
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                Victor Meldrew
                wrote on last edited by Victor Meldrew
                #4424

                @booboo said in Aussie Rugby:

                @Victor-Meldrew said in Aussie Rugby:

                @Machpants said in Aussie Rugby:

                Reason actually on point about Hamish

                https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/opinion/301012563/mark-reason-the-madness-of-hamish-mclennan-and-why-nz-rugby-is-joyful

                "Rumours of an impromptu champagne party being thrown at the headquarters of New Zealand Rugby have yet to be substantiated, although the bellicose Aussie businessman was known to be about as popular with the leaders of NZR as a rabid possum."

                Seriously quality writing.

                Mark Reason?

                Does not compute...

                Pardon my irony. 🙂

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                • Victor MeldrewV Victor Meldrew

                  @booboo said in Aussie Rugby:

                  @Victor-Meldrew said in Aussie Rugby:

                  @Machpants said in Aussie Rugby:

                  Reason actually on point about Hamish

                  https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/opinion/301012563/mark-reason-the-madness-of-hamish-mclennan-and-why-nz-rugby-is-joyful

                  "Rumours of an impromptu champagne party being thrown at the headquarters of New Zealand Rugby have yet to be substantiated, although the bellicose Aussie businessman was known to be about as popular with the leaders of NZR as a rabid possum."

                  Seriously quality writing.

                  Mark Reason?

                  Does not compute...

                  Pardon my irony. 🙂

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                  Catogrande
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                  #4425

                  @Victor-Meldrew said in Aussie Rugby:

                  @booboo said in Aussie Rugby:

                  @Victor-Meldrew said in Aussie Rugby:

                  @Machpants said in Aussie Rugby:

                  Reason actually on point about Hamish

                  https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/opinion/301012563/mark-reason-the-madness-of-hamish-mclennan-and-why-nz-rugby-is-joyful

                  "Rumours of an impromptu champagne party being thrown at the headquarters of New Zealand Rugby have yet to be substantiated, although the bellicose Aussie businessman was known to be about as popular with the leaders of NZR as a rabid possum."

                  Seriously quality writing.

                  Mark Reason?

                  Does not compute...

                  Pardon my irony. 🙂

                  Yeah you know the subject must be a bit of a toxic individual when that happens.

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                  • Victor MeldrewV Victor Meldrew

                    @Machpants said in Aussie Rugby:

                    Reason actually on point about Hamish

                    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/opinion/301012563/mark-reason-the-madness-of-hamish-mclennan-and-why-nz-rugby-is-joyful

                    "Rumours of an impromptu champagne party being thrown at the headquarters of New Zealand Rugby have yet to be substantiated, although the bellicose Aussie businessman was known to be about as popular with the leaders of NZR as a rabid possum."

                    Seriously quality writing.

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                    #4426

                    @Victor-Meldrew said in Aussie Rugby:

                    @Machpants said in Aussie Rugby:

                    Reason actually on point about Hamish

                    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/opinion/301012563/mark-reason-the-madness-of-hamish-mclennan-and-why-nz-rugby-is-joyful

                    "Rumours of an impromptu champagne party being thrown at the headquarters of New Zealand Rugby have yet to be substantiated, although the bellicose Aussie businessman was known to be about as popular with the leaders of NZR as a rabid possum."

                    Seriously quality writing.

                    Sounds like Greg Growden from over here. Enormously pleased with their own cleverness and has enough readership of similar intelligence to chortle along with them.

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                    • MajorPomM MajorPom

                      @barbarian said in Aussie Rugby:
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                      Had he left after the World Cup, I think he would be viewed differently. People would respect the balls to make the big calls, and resign when the biggest call didn't work out. Instead he hung on, insisting we needed him and it was all a witch hunt from jaded losers who were out to get him. It was sad.

                      Has his redundancy package been published? That'll be why he didn't resign.

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                      #4427

                      @MajorRage said in Aussie Rugby:

                      @barbarian said in Aussie Rugby:
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                      Had he left after the World Cup, I think he would be viewed differently. People would respect the balls to make the big calls, and resign when the biggest call didn't work out. Instead he hung on, insisting we needed him and it was all a witch hunt from jaded losers who were out to get him. It was sad.

                      Has his redundancy package been published? That'll be why he didn't resign.

                      Given he was an elected Chair, I'm not sure he gets one? I'm no expert in corporate governance though...

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                      • barbarianB barbarian

                        @MajorRage said in Aussie Rugby:

                        @barbarian said in Aussie Rugby:
                        .

                        Had he left after the World Cup, I think he would be viewed differently. People would respect the balls to make the big calls, and resign when the biggest call didn't work out. Instead he hung on, insisting we needed him and it was all a witch hunt from jaded losers who were out to get him. It was sad.

                        Has his redundancy package been published? That'll be why he didn't resign.

                        Given he was an elected Chair, I'm not sure he gets one? I'm no expert in corporate governance though...

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                        Machpants
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #4428

                        @barbarian said in Aussie Rugby:

                        @MajorRage said in Aussie Rugby:

                        @barbarian said in Aussie Rugby:
                        .

                        Had he left after the World Cup, I think he would be viewed differently. People would respect the balls to make the big calls, and resign when the biggest call didn't work out. Instead he hung on, insisting we needed him and it was all a witch hunt from jaded losers who were out to get him. It was sad.

                        Has his redundancy package been published? That'll be why he didn't resign.

                        Given he was an elected Chair, I'm not sure he gets one? I'm no expert in corporate governance though...

                        Yup he decided to chuck his teddies out cos he couldn't be chair, he could've stayed as board member

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                        • barbarianB barbarian

                          @MajorRage said in Aussie Rugby:

                          @barbarian said in Aussie Rugby:
                          .

                          Had he left after the World Cup, I think he would be viewed differently. People would respect the balls to make the big calls, and resign when the biggest call didn't work out. Instead he hung on, insisting we needed him and it was all a witch hunt from jaded losers who were out to get him. It was sad.

                          Has his redundancy package been published? That'll be why he didn't resign.

                          Given he was an elected Chair, I'm not sure he gets one? I'm no expert in corporate governance though...

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                          Nepia
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                          #4429

                          @barbarian said in Aussie Rugby:

                          @MajorRage said in Aussie Rugby:

                          @barbarian said in Aussie Rugby:
                          .

                          Had he left after the World Cup, I think he would be viewed differently. People would respect the balls to make the big calls, and resign when the biggest call didn't work out. Instead he hung on, insisting we needed him and it was all a witch hunt from jaded losers who were out to get him. It was sad.

                          Has his redundancy package been published? That'll be why he didn't resign.

                          Given he was an elected Chair, I'm not sure he gets one? I'm no expert in corporate governance though...

                          Board members aren't employees so wouldn't be covered by normal redundancy and as @Machpants notes he resigned because he wouldn't be Chair.

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                          • NepiaN Nepia

                            @barbarian said in Aussie Rugby:

                            @MajorRage said in Aussie Rugby:

                            @barbarian said in Aussie Rugby:
                            .

                            Had he left after the World Cup, I think he would be viewed differently. People would respect the balls to make the big calls, and resign when the biggest call didn't work out. Instead he hung on, insisting we needed him and it was all a witch hunt from jaded losers who were out to get him. It was sad.

                            Has his redundancy package been published? That'll be why he didn't resign.

                            Given he was an elected Chair, I'm not sure he gets one? I'm no expert in corporate governance though...

                            Board members aren't employees so wouldn't be covered by normal redundancy and as @Machpants notes he resigned because he wouldn't be Chair.

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                            Kiwiwomble
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                            #4430

                            @Nepia given the handshake deal....i would think if he was subject to normal employment law...he would be in line for gross negligence if he hadn;t left

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                            • NTAN Offline
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                              NTA
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                              #4431

                              https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1J5fhqCowSnUqaq2/?mibextid=K8Wfd2

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                                NTA
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                                #4432

                                Ever wondered what Marika Vunibaka is up to? Wonder no more!

                                https://fb.watch/oGhVxMQ6sh/

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                                    Machpants
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                                    #4434

                                    I know AR blew the RWC budget, by millions including a mill spent on psychiatrists, add to this, and Eddie has cost a lot of people a lot of money!

                                    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/dec/01/fallout-from-eddie-jones-exit-contributes-to-rfu-costs-rising-by-47m

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                                    • KiwiMurphK Online
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                                      KiwiMurph
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                                      #4435

                                      Aus are proper fucked if they can't retain top young talent with a home Lions series and home World Cup around the corner.

                                      https://twitter.com/telegraph_sport/status/1732305959324901537

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                                        barbarian
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                                        #4436

                                        Yeah, but Mark N is a bit of an outlier. I don't think any other player has a realistic chance at getting a league contract.

                                        Good on him, will be interesting to see how he goes. These days I don't think you can be too attached to local players, the vast majority will go overseas at some point. But it's rarely permanent and I wouldn't be surprised if he came back in 2027 for the World Cup.

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                                        • mariner4lifeM Online
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                                          mariner4life
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                                          if i was a winger i would probably choose the NRL as well. More touches, more runs.

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