Seriously, can we let this topic go?
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Seriously, can we let this topic go?
Dismal Pillock
Simon Poidevin (60)
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Ken Catchpole (46)
Love it. Alan can't complain. It is sharper and more tasteful than most of the vitriol we see from him.Rugby gets a tiny bit of representation at Mardi Gras.
The float is called "A cock in a sock in a shock jock".
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Steve Williams (59)
Yep
As much as I hate to drag this conversation on, I would suggest checking out Rugby Australia's video from Mardi Gras.
https://www.facebook.com/RugbyAU/videos/193235441931655/
The "gay lobby" as someone in this thread has described them includes Australian rugby representatives, employees of RA and many grassroots players.
https://www.facebook.com/RugbyAU/videos/193235441931655/
The "gay lobby" as someone in this thread has described them includes Australian rugby representatives, employees of RA and many grassroots players.
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It’s not an outrageous point to make though is it.....
RA really stood strong with gay rights and someone’s gone and done that float, kinda sinking the boot into the wrong people
RA really stood strong with gay rights and someone’s gone and done that float, kinda sinking the boot into the wrong people
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Well yea, RA and the wallabies don’t deserve that negative connotations with their brand do they?
It’s not like that’s a ringing endorsement of their brand by having that up there
It's sinking the boot into Alan Jones.
The sock is a reference to Alan Jones suggesting that someone should shove a sock down Jacinda Ardern's throat because he didn't like what she had to say.
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
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No shit but there wasn’t any real need to make it a wallabies sock was it........it doesn’t exactly ring out “thanks for standing by us RA”
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
I would suggest you’re overthinking it, but then again..........
It takes a pretty strange reading of the statement made to suggest that it is being critical of RA.
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So this was a positive thing for you? You think gay men will look at that and go yay wallabies I’m going to support them. That float has zero negative aspects in it towards rugby
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
https://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/...UEjtLj9tlJP1SLIH5g4HUH5DrhpzTxWkMxZ9tPN2o5tYQ
Fox Sports suggesting that there is a review underway into the Giteau rule and potentially reducing either the number of caps required, the service period in Australian rugby or both.
Would seem pretty likely that some change will happen.
Fox Sports suggesting that there is a review underway into the Giteau rule and potentially reducing either the number of caps required, the service period in Australian rugby or both.
Would seem pretty likely that some change will happen.
What about a pure number limit on overseas-based players, say no more than three in any Wallaby squad. A quota, if you will.
It basically says to O/S players that they can go if they want, but they need to be playing bloody well to make the squad.
And we get to take Arnold, Kerevi and McMahon in the upcoming squad.
It basically says to O/S players that they can go if they want, but they need to be playing bloody well to make the squad.
And we get to take Arnold, Kerevi and McMahon in the upcoming squad.
Whether that is made a hard and fast rule or more a choice by the selectors, I think it is common sense.
The international windows make it too difficult to draft in too many players for things like the Rugby Championship as it is too disruptive.
If we're looking at South Africa as an guide, it needs to be considered that it is much shorter travel time between Europe and South Africa with little time zone difference so it is eminently more possible to bring players into the squad with less interruption.
How's McMahon travelling? All that talk about his chronic injuries a couple of years back? Has he fully rehabilitated? Never looked like played with too much "self-preservation". Hopefully he's back at 100%.
Dismal Pillock
Simon Poidevin (60)
Looks fit for the Japanese top league running game but, as when Kaino came over, he's lost the bulk in favour of speed. Not exactly playing himself to a stand-still though. Diplomatically, I would say he's, uh, well rested.