Skip to content
  • Categories
Collapse

The Silver Fern

  • Tipping
  • Team Sheets
  • Highlights
  • Results
    • All Blacks

      Search every All Blacks Test. Filter results by year, opposition, location, venue, city and RWC stage

    • Super Rugby

      Search every Super Rugby since match 1996

    • NPC

      Search NPC results. Only first division matches from 1976-2005. All results from the 14 team competition (2006-present) are included

Aussie Pro Rugby

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Sports Talk
australia
5.4k Posts 140 Posters 984.3k Views 4 Watching
  • Oldest to Newest
  • Newest to Oldest
  • Most Votes
Reply
  • Reply as topic
Log in to reply
This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
  • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

    @nzzp said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

    @Machpants said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

    @antipodean said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

    @Machpants said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

    @mariner4life said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

    Actually, speaking of the NRL, all this shit makes the decision to pay Joseph Sua'ali'i $1.5m a year (or 5% of the annual broadcast revenue) not only stupid, but criminally negligent.

    I agree, but I'm not sure how much of that 1.5 mill is third party deals

    Speaks volumes when those third party deals would be better as general sponsorship. Getting Sua'ali'i doesn't fix the problems at SR level.

    Yup, but often you won't get that money otherwise. People like the big names

    that's the kind of thinking that leads to Russell Wilson!

    @mariner4life trolling you again my dude

    isn't there a fire somewhere you can die in?

    nzzpN Offline
    nzzpN Offline
    nzzp
    wrote on last edited by
    #4699

    @mariner4life said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

    @nzzp said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

    @Machpants said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

    @antipodean said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

    @Machpants said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

    @mariner4life said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

    Actually, speaking of the NRL, all this shit makes the decision to pay Joseph Sua'ali'i $1.5m a year (or 5% of the annual broadcast revenue) not only stupid, but criminally negligent.

    I agree, but I'm not sure how much of that 1.5 mill is third party deals

    Speaks volumes when those third party deals would be better as general sponsorship. Getting Sua'ali'i doesn't fix the problems at SR level.

    Yup, but often you won't get that money otherwise. People like the big names

    that's the kind of thinking that leads to Russell Wilson!

    @mariner4life trolling you again my dude

    isn't there a fire somewhere you can die in?

    alt text

    1 Reply Last reply
    1
    • mariner4lifeM Offline
      mariner4lifeM Offline
      mariner4life
      wrote on last edited by
      #4700

      financial fuck ups aside

      I'm reading that Laurie Fisher is being brought back in as a Wallaby assistant. This question is aimed squarely at the Aussies

      Is this guy hugely overrated or what? He seems to be constantly brought up as the answer to what ever problem the Wallabies currently have.
      He's been forwards coach. He's been defense coach. Two areas the Wallabies have been shit in for ages. Also two areas where the Wallabies have appalling discipline.
      I know he wasn't there for last years shit show, but he was there before that, and his specific areas were pretty friggen average.

      antipodeanA 1 Reply Last reply
      1
      • barbarianB Offline
        barbarianB Offline
        barbarian
        wrote on last edited by
        #4701

        I'm a fan of his. Was the driving force behind a lot of the Brumbies success, especially at set piece. Seems like a nice guy who is well liked and respected.

        His stint under Rennie was pretty brief, and it all went pretty solidly to shit once Eddie punted him. So I think that judgement is a little harsh.

        1 Reply Last reply
        4
        • mariner4lifeM Offline
          mariner4lifeM Offline
          mariner4life
          wrote on last edited by
          #4702

          i bow to your superior knowledge

          1 Reply Last reply
          0
          • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

            financial fuck ups aside

            I'm reading that Laurie Fisher is being brought back in as a Wallaby assistant. This question is aimed squarely at the Aussies

            Is this guy hugely overrated or what? He seems to be constantly brought up as the answer to what ever problem the Wallabies currently have.
            He's been forwards coach. He's been defense coach. Two areas the Wallabies have been shit in for ages. Also two areas where the Wallabies have appalling discipline.
            I know he wasn't there for last years shit show, but he was there before that, and his specific areas were pretty friggen average.

            antipodeanA Online
            antipodeanA Online
            antipodean
            wrote on last edited by
            #4703

            @mariner4life said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

            financial fuck ups aside

            I'm reading that Laurie Fisher is being brought back in as a Wallaby assistant. This question is aimed squarely at the Aussies

            Is this guy hugely overrated or what? He seems to be constantly brought up as the answer to what ever problem the Wallabies currently have.
            He's been forwards coach. He's been defense coach. Two areas the Wallabies have been shit in for ages. Also two areas where the Wallabies have appalling discipline.
            I know he wasn't there for last years shit show, but he was there before that, and his specific areas were pretty friggen average.

            He has a big reputation in Canberra. Most people consider his coaching fundamental to the Brumbies' accuracy and competence at set piece.

            Whether his ideas have kept pace with modern rugby is anyone's guess.

            1 Reply Last reply
            0
            • KiwiMurphK Online
              KiwiMurphK Online
              KiwiMurph
              wrote on last edited by
              #4704

              Laurie Fisher as Wallaby defence coach is a fuck ton better than Eddie's plan of Brett Hodgson as Wallaby defence coach.

              NTAN 1 Reply Last reply
              2
              • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

                Laurie Fisher as Wallaby defence coach is a fuck ton better than Eddie's plan of Brett Hodgson as Wallaby defence coach.

                NTAN Offline
                NTAN Offline
                NTA
                wrote on last edited by
                #4705

                You could easily say

                @KiwiMurph said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

                Laurie Fisher NTA as Wallaby defence coach is a fuck ton better than Eddie's plan of Brett Hodgson as Wallaby defence coach.

                1 Reply Last reply
                6
                • M Offline
                  M Offline
                  Machpants
                  wrote on last edited by Machpants
                  #4706

                  As if the Jones disaster could be any worse, and who signed it off? Unless Eddie could do that himself?

                  “The over-investment that was unapproved was $2.6 million, which covered three main elements, being team costs, staff travel and then player benefits,” Waugh told reporters.

                  https://www.theroar.com.au/2024/03/07/more-transparent-for-players-ra-reacts-to-eddies-rwc-selection-debacle-as-23-review-recommendations-revealed/

                  1 Reply Last reply
                  0
                  • M Offline
                    M Offline
                    Machpants
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #4707

                    Some good news

                    https://www.theroar.com.au/2024/03/09/a-wonderful-initiative-33-year-first-as-wales-to-take-on-queensland-reds-in-nod-to-traditional-tours/

                    antipodeanA 1 Reply Last reply
                    2
                    • M Machpants

                      Some good news

                      https://www.theroar.com.au/2024/03/09/a-wonderful-initiative-33-year-first-as-wales-to-take-on-queensland-reds-in-nod-to-traditional-tours/

                      antipodeanA Online
                      antipodeanA Online
                      antipodean
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #4708

                      Thirty-three years after going down to Queensland in Brisbane, Warren Gatland’s Welsh side

                      Warren Gatland didn't coach a national Welsh team 33 years ago.

                      a3e43882-fbd0-4b4d-9bd6-fdc2ee2db12c-image.png

                      1 Reply Last reply
                      2
                      • DuluthD Offline
                        DuluthD Offline
                        Duluth
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #4709

                        https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/beale-poised-for-rugby-return-this-weekend-20240311-p5fbik.html

                        Beale playing club rugby this weekend after his stand down.

                        Plenty of injuries at the Tahs. I presume he'll be back with a SR side soon?

                        NTAN 1 Reply Last reply
                        0
                        • DuluthD Duluth

                          https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/beale-poised-for-rugby-return-this-weekend-20240311-p5fbik.html

                          Beale playing club rugby this weekend after his stand down.

                          Plenty of injuries at the Tahs. I presume he'll be back with a SR side soon?

                          NTAN Offline
                          NTAN Offline
                          NTA
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #4710

                          @Duluth said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

                          https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/beale-poised-for-rugby-return-this-weekend-20240311-p5fbik.html

                          Beale playing club rugby this weekend after his stand down.

                          Plenty of injuries at the Tahs. I presume he'll be back with a SR side soon?

                          Not sure he's flavour of the week anywhere, but maybe injury cover?

                          1 Reply Last reply
                          0
                          • M Offline
                            M Offline
                            Machpants
                            wrote on last edited by Machpants
                            #4711

                            Fuck he talks some shit. I wonder if he actually believes it? They'll only be in a better place it they, andRA, survive the trauma!

                            And because of that, Jones believes the young players he blooded will ultimately become a golden generation for Australia, as they prepare to host the next World Cup in 2027.

                            “[I] don’t have any regrets. I tried to do my best in a short period of time,” he said.

                            “And what I think I’ve left Australia is a young squad that’s capable of doing well.

                            “Sometimes you’ve got to leave things in a better place and maybe you take responsibility for the failure, which is okay.”

                            1 Reply Last reply
                            0
                            • DuluthD Offline
                              DuluthD Offline
                              Duluth
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #4712

                              https://www.rugbypass.com/news/wallaby-pone-faamausili-open-to-shift-from-front-to-back-row-for-rebels/

                              “People have forgotten that I did play at eight in 2019, I played three games.
                              
                              “I’d 100 per cent be open to playing there again, but I think I’d have to lose at least 10 kilos – I’m 135 at the moment, so I just need to be disciplined and make the right choices with food.”
                              
                              1 Reply Last reply
                              0
                              • Dan54D Offline
                                Dan54D Offline
                                Dan54
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #4713

                                Ouch, I hope this is wrong, player pulling out of game because he hasn't been paid money is not what we want happening.
                                https://www.theroar.com.au/2024/03/19/exclusive-wallaby-refused-to-play-for-rebels-against-reds-over-outstanding-debt/

                                KiwiwombleK 1 Reply Last reply
                                0
                                • Dan54D Dan54

                                  Ouch, I hope this is wrong, player pulling out of game because he hasn't been paid money is not what we want happening.
                                  https://www.theroar.com.au/2024/03/19/exclusive-wallaby-refused-to-play-for-rebels-against-reds-over-outstanding-debt/

                                  KiwiwombleK Offline
                                  KiwiwombleK Offline
                                  Kiwiwomble
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #4714

                                  @Dan54 really interesting situation though, the relocation fee is outside his contract (why?)...so is he in breach of contract by not playing?...can they fine him...say...$7k for not playing?

                                  NTAN Dan54D 2 Replies Last reply
                                  1
                                  • KiwiwombleK Kiwiwomble

                                    @Dan54 really interesting situation though, the relocation fee is outside his contract (why?)...so is he in breach of contract by not playing?...can they fine him...say...$7k for not playing?

                                    NTAN Offline
                                    NTAN Offline
                                    NTA
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #4715

                                    @Kiwiwomble said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

                                    @Dan54 really interesting situation though, the relocation fee is outside his contract (why?)...so is he in breach of contract by not playing?...can they fine him...say...$7k for not playing?

                                    All square. Play on!

                                    1 Reply Last reply
                                    1
                                    • mariner4lifeM Offline
                                      mariner4lifeM Offline
                                      mariner4life
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #4716

                                      alt text

                                      1 Reply Last reply
                                      1
                                      • NTAN Offline
                                        NTAN Offline
                                        NTA
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #4717

                                        The best part: we haven't hit peak stupid yet.

                                        1 Reply Last reply
                                        0
                                        • KiwiwombleK Kiwiwomble

                                          @Dan54 really interesting situation though, the relocation fee is outside his contract (why?)...so is he in breach of contract by not playing?...can they fine him...say...$7k for not playing?

                                          Dan54D Offline
                                          Dan54D Offline
                                          Dan54
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #4718

                                          @Kiwiwomble said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

                                          @Dan54 really interesting situation though, the relocation fee is outside his contract (why?)...so is he in breach of contract by not playing?...can they fine him...say...$7k for not playing?

                                          Apparently the relocation fee was not part of his wage (keeping it out of salary cap?) , but not sure how or what is story, bottom line is he has been done out of money etc. I get idea maybe he has found a way to getting out of contract so he can fins somewhere else to go before the rest of team come on market?

                                          1 Reply Last reply
                                          0
                                          Reply
                                          • Reply as topic
                                          Log in to reply
                                          • Oldest to Newest
                                          • Newest to Oldest
                                          • Most Votes


                                          • Login

                                          • Don't have an account? Register

                                          • Search
                                          • First post
                                            Last post
                                          0
                                          • Categories
                                          • Search