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  • NTAN NTA

    Lol now Brett Papworth aka Pappy aka that mouthy fluffybunny who likes to lob grenades at anything that isn't 1980s and 90s club rugby as a development system is spruiking a new structure.

    Unsurprisingly, Alan Jones is involved, along with some other old farts who are like minded.

    They quoted the current president of RUPA (Tahs hooker Damien Fitzpatrick) as supporting them, which turned out like this:

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    @nta

    They need to work on their press releases. The Papworth letter was very long without much content

    So basically they want power to go back to the clubs? Whats the new org they talk about creating? Is this a coup to set up a rival ARU?

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      Wasn’t Pappsmear floating something similar a few years back?

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        Yeah every year or two when shit goes south for the wobs.

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        • DuluthD Duluth

          @nta

          They need to work on their press releases. The Papworth letter was very long without much content

          So basically they want power to go back to the clubs? Whats the new org they talk about creating? Is this a coup to set up a rival ARU?

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          @duluth said in Aussie Rugby in general:

          @nta

          They need to work on their press releases. The Papworth letter was very long without much content

          So basically they want power to go back to the clubs? Whats the new org they talk about creating? Is this a coup to set up a rival ARU?

          No, it's a bullshit, empty promise of the old guard who think that what worked back in the 90s will be just fine today and into tomorrow.

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            Ouch

            https://www.rugbypass.com/news/analysis-the-wallabies-have-reached-the-peak-of-delusion/

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              Meh. Nothing that isn't known.

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              • NTAN NTA

                Meh. Nothing that isn't known.

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                @nta said in Aussie Rugby in general:

                Meh. Nothing that isn't known.

                I think the point is that it either isn't known by those that count or they are incapable of doing anything about it.

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                • M Machpants

                  Ouch

                  https://www.rugbypass.com/news/analysis-the-wallabies-have-reached-the-peak-of-delusion/

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                  @machpants said in Aussie Rugby in general:

                  Ouch

                  https://www.rugbypass.com/news/analysis-the-wallabies-have-reached-the-peak-of-delusion/

                  Ok so if Temuera Morrison is playing Eddie Jones who will play Krusty in a movie about the wallabies?

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                    @nta said in Aussie Rugby in general:

                    Meh. Nothing that isn't known.

                    I think the point is that it either isn't known by those that count or they are incapable of doing anything about it.

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                    @crucial said in Aussie Rugby in general:

                    @nta said in Aussie Rugby in general:

                    Meh. Nothing that isn't known.

                    I think the point is that it either isn't known by those that count or they are incapable of doing anything about it.

                    We've learned the hard way (2007) that blaming refs and other factors only gets you so far. At some point you have to be brutally honest about the failings before you can start fixing them. Papering over cracks does not work long term.

                    There were some fair points in the (harsh) article. At the heart, though, is the point NTA keeps making - Aus does not have a setup that develops proper, test ready rugby players. NZ Cricket suffers from this too. NZ Rugby and Aus Cricket don't - they have the player base and coaching setups to keep on throwing up outstanding players, time after time.

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                    • jeggaJ jegga

                      @machpants said in Aussie Rugby in general:

                      Ouch

                      https://www.rugbypass.com/news/analysis-the-wallabies-have-reached-the-peak-of-delusion/

                      Ok so if Temuera Morrison is playing Eddie Jones who will play Krusty in a movie about the wallabies?

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                      @jegga how would it even be up for debate? Cliff Curtis is assigned all Maori/Mexican/Pakistani/Arabian/Persian roles for the foreseeable future.

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                        Wee fulla came out of it alright, nearly got fallen on by mum.

                        https://www.facebook.com/cookierugby/videos/198833571010704/

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                          Just in case you see the name Lukhan Salakaia-Loto in a future Wallabies squad: it's not a new player.

                          Lukhan Tui has legally changed his name to Lukhan Salakaia-Loto to honour his late stepfather.
                          

                          http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2018/10/31/lukhan-tui-changes-name-to-salakaia-loto

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                          • StargazerS Stargazer

                            Just in case you see the name Lukhan Salakaia-Loto in a future Wallabies squad: it's not a new player.

                            Lukhan Tui has legally changed his name to Lukhan Salakaia-Loto to honour his late stepfather.
                            

                            http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2018/10/31/lukhan-tui-changes-name-to-salakaia-loto

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                            @stargazer said in Aussie Rugby in general:

                            Just in case you see the name Lukhan Salakaia-Loto in a future Wallabies squad: it's not a new player.

                            Lukhan Tui has legally changed his name to Lukhan Salakaia-Loto to honour his late stepfather.
                            

                            http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2018/10/31/lukhan-tui-changes-name-to-salakaia-loto

                            yes! I can't wait to hear Tim Horan absolutely mangle that

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                            • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

                              @stargazer said in Aussie Rugby in general:

                              Just in case you see the name Lukhan Salakaia-Loto in a future Wallabies squad: it's not a new player.

                              Lukhan Tui has legally changed his name to Lukhan Salakaia-Loto to honour his late stepfather.
                              

                              http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2018/10/31/lukhan-tui-changes-name-to-salakaia-loto

                              yes! I can't wait to hear Tim Horan absolutely mangle that

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                              @mariner4life said in Aussie Rugby in general:

                              @stargazer said in Aussie Rugby in general:

                              Just in case you see the name Lukhan Salakaia-Loto in a future Wallabies squad: it's not a new player.

                              Lukhan Tui has legally changed his name to Lukhan Salakaia-Loto to honour his late stepfather.
                              

                              http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2018/10/31/lukhan-tui-changes-name-to-salakaia-loto

                              yes! I can't wait to hear Tim Horan absolutely mangle that

                              Loo-can salah-ki-ya-low-toe

                              I'd put money on that.

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                                I thought he was already given an ultimatum before the rc ?

                                https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12153393

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                                  I thought he was already given an ultimatum before the rc ?

                                  https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12153393

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                                  @jegga So no message, just platitudes about expecting to win all their matches. What a waste of electrons.

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                                    "don't make us sack you. Because we won't. And we can't afford to. So you'll make us look hopeless. So just win okay, for us all"

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                                    • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

                                      "don't make us sack you. Because we won't. And we can't afford to. So you'll make us look hopeless. So just win okay, for us all"

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                                      @mariner4life said in Aussie Rugby in general:

                                      "don't make us sack you. Because we won't. And we can't afford to. So you'll make us look hopeless. So just win okay, for us all"

                                      Poor bastard was mauled by a dead sheep

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                                        https://www.rugbypass.com/news/fijian-back-rower-edges-closer-to-wallabies-debut

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                                          Machpants
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                                          Maybe Ozzie might be starting to get their shit together?

                                          https://www.rugbypass.com/news/wallabies-to-miss-super-rugby-action

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