Comments on: Lote Tuqiri and the ARU settle

By: enough

enough — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:55:35 +0000

A role model? are you kidding me? Lote's contract was dismissed because he committed adultery. And i know this for a fact. The ARU, unlike other codes of football refuse to turn a blind eye to such acts of misdemeanor. The ARU was approached by the 20 year old girl and her family whom was taken back to Lote's room. How on earth can the ARU take no action on this. How on earth is this being a role model? The bloke has a family for god's sake. What is this teaching our young players? that it is alright to be a superstar and sleep with whoever you want? The only moral act here was on behalf of John O'Neil put his own name to speculation when he put the hard word on a player who to be quite honest has had a terrible history of breaching protocol and is terribly out of form. There is absolutely no shame on the ARU for terminating Lote's contract.

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By: mudskipper

mudskipper — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:38:33 +0000

Nonsense, you don’t know what Deans had in mind for Lote…the Wallabies are now short of experienced backs … Lote is no handicap for any team… and Australian rugby needs more professional players for a 5th province in 2011… ARU CEO over stepped the mark here and the outcome became intractable. So Lote was paid out… I believe Lote has been disadvantage by signing a very good deal with the previous administration which the current administration didn’t wish to honor…

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By: mudskipper

mudskipper — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:30:29 +0000

Well said Lote Fan...

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By: Lote Fan Always

Lote Fan Always — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:57:21 +0000

What a loss to the rugby union community. Lote was always there for our kids and was a warrior of the game. Bad choice ARU, you will have lost bums on seats and faith in the administration. I agree that he should be allowed to play Super 14, the game needs guys like him. To lose him to another code or overseas is blooming ridiculous. I have met Lote on several occasions and he is a great model for the game. Shame on you, and all the best Lote, you are a class act.

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By: Lance Free

Lance Free — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:55:09 +0000

We've all heard the rumours but there's no point speculating as we don't know for sure. It was clearly in breach of the Code of Conduct from the ARU's perspective. You'd imagine there's a 'confidentiality clause' in there somewhere so we're not going to hear about it, at least for some time.

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By: Manly {RL} Lives Here

Manly {RL} Lives Here — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:42:25 +0000

Let me pose you a 'hypothetical'. We know it is not an offence requiring police involvement - that has been clarified over and over since the settlement. It IS a breach of the CoC - that is clear. Maybe it IS something however that the ARU has no chance of condoning or defending to the public of 2009.

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By: Epi

Epi — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:28:44 +0000

Agree 100% The law doesn't help the minnows, it hurts. The pacific islands tried to reach a compromise in 2002-2003 but the IRB didn't want to know. But what else would you expect from the oxygen thieves of the IRB.... Absolutely the most backward sporting body in the world.

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By: sweet az

sweet az — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:05:03 +0000

You should only be allowed to play for your country of birth after you've been released by the tier one nation team you've been playing for. You should not be allowed to play for any other team. A good example is Samo... what a waste. Another issue too, is players who've played for their country of birth but want to play for another team example... Isa Nacewa who played how many seconds for the Flying fijians in the RWC in Australia, wanted to play for the abs but was denied. Once you've played for your country of birth, you shouldn't be allowed to play for any other team. Its up to the player to decide what's his first move will be. If he decides to go and play abroad for the wallabies or any other team for that matter but then in process gets his contract torn up. He should be given a second chance at internationals. If his country of birth still wants him back and he accepts then he should be allowed to go play for his country of birth for international duties whilst playing for any club overseas or locally.

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By: stomper

stomper — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:16:05 +0000

Then the rule should be that you are allowed to play for a smaller nation if you have represented a larger one. Otherwise you get the ridiculous situation of players being selected for one match and then never playing again. Anyone remember Radike Samo??