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Rugby Australia et les Waratahs : le pari pour relancer le rugby
Le processus de « réinitialisation » du rugby en Australie souhaité par le directeur général Phil Waugh a commencé avec la signature d’une première convention liant un des cinq clubs du Super Rugby avec leur fédération.
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Les Waratahs et la New South Wales Rugby Union sont tous deux favorables à la nouvelle vision stratégique qui permet à Rugby Australia d’assumer la responsabilité des opérations de haute performance, des avoirs, des dettes et des accords commerciaux du club de Nouvelle Galles du Sud.
La NSWRU restera toutefois en charge du rugby amateur dans l’État.
Les Warathas sous la coupe de la fédé
« Nous prenons cette mesure audacieuse parce que nous croyons fermement que le modèle fédéré du rugby professionnel en Australie n’est pas viable et qu’une réforme significative est attendue depuis longtemps », a déclaré Paul Doorn, directeur général de la NSW Rugby Union.
« Nous nous engageons à éliminer les conflits inhérents et les intérêts personnels qui ont entravé les progrès significatifs dans le passé, et nous nous engageons à aligner les opérations commerciales et de haute performance entre notre club et Rugby Australia.
« Je suis conscient que des questions seront posées sur le niveau de confiance dans la capacité de RA à réaliser pleinement les avantages de l’intégration. Ce sont des questions importantes – cependant, notre décision témoigne d’un engagement à traiter toute préoccupation de ce type, en jouant un rôle actif de la manière la plus collaborative possible.
« Nous ne nous contentons pas de rester plus longtemps sur la touche concernant cette réforme indispensable, et j’espère que tous les clubs du Super Rugby suivront notre exemple pour aller de l’avant vers un écosystème du rugby australien coordonné. »
Un alignement stratégique
L’accord intervient après la pire performance des Wallabies à la Coupe du Monde de Rugby et une saison internationale au cours de laquelle ils n’ont remporté que deux de leurs neuf matchs.
Rugby Australia avait annoncé en août un plan de « réinitialisation » du rugby, prévu pour entrer en vigueur à partir du 1er janvier 2024.
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« Nous avons un plan sur lequel nous travaillons pour unifier le rugby – il faudra le concours de tous pour reconstruire un système qui assure le succès sur et en dehors du terrain », a déclaré Phil Waugh, directeur général de Rugby Australia.
« Les cinq clubs australiens de Super Rugby se sont mis d’accord sur la nécessité de mettre en place un système et des parcours de haute performance alignés.
« Il peut y avoir des modèles différents d’un club à l’autre, mais les Waratahs ont clairement indiqué qu’ils voyaient de grands avantages à aligner leurs opérations commerciales sur celles de RA, car nous cherchons à obtenir un rendement commercial et une efficacité maximums pour le rugby.
« Je crois fermement que cette réinitialisation stratégique est dans le meilleur intérêt du rugby – et de manière cruciale, elle donne une priorité encore plus grande au renforcement du rugby amateur, en limitant les investissements dans le rugby amateur et en permettant aux fédérations de se concentrer entièrement sur la base et la participation sans être préoccupées par le rugby professionnel.
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« Il permettra au rugby de développer des parcours parfaitement coordonnés et des structures de haute performance afin d’assurer un succès durable aux clubs australiens de Super Rugby et à nos équipes nationales. »
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1 week for two cynical and dirty plays? Absolutely pathetic punishment. He should’ve at least received 2 weeks - 1 week per trip. The guy is a cheating moron and liability. He should go back to league.
2 Go to commentsTest rugby is different level Some players are just big time players when the stakes are high they play better. The boks often lost to AUS on tour as they wanted to beat AB. Even at school level this is the case where some guys play better in tough games.
41 Go to commentsLet’s hope he misses more than just the Force game or the Reds won’t get very far in the finals.
2 Go to commentsThanks Nick. I’m looking at the other 7 options in Australia and they don’t seem to be close behind Fraser at the moment? Even before reading this I thought he was well ahead. A random one - Slipper and Allalatoa seem to be getting well beaten in the scrum. I can’t remember this happening often before. Is it a technique/teamwork issue or are their bodies finally past it?
12 Go to commentsNZ is now entrenched in Div 2 of womens rugby. Canada would be thrashed by the likes of France or England. Europe are Div 1, with massive competitions, massive money…
2 Go to commentsBlackadder dies not deserve selection. He has not played enough games. Finau is just better. Kaino's replacement at Blindside On form TJ should be the starting 9 .
127 Go to commentsThe difference is Cotter..
6 Go to commentsThey can’t handle the level of comp in the NH. Pollard was a complete waste at Montpellier - and was the backup 12 when he left. Kitschoff was stealing his paycheque every week at Ulster,- getting absolutely rinsed by backup THs in the URC. There is a reason all the Boks go to Japan - they don’t have it in them to be able to compete. And yes, they won the RWC. Where Barnes and O'Keeffe were the direct reason for that tragedy occurring.
41 Go to commentsTrouble with Jones is he has so many impractical innovations. Kemeney wasn't good enough in any position for top level test rugby. I like how Vern has Papalii playing. He's always had the workrate when in form, although I'm not sure that he quite has Cane's mongrel.
12 Go to commentsPut those results on the old CV and send it in to the crusaders bro.
1 Go to commentsJust go with a top 6 system where the top 2 teams go straight to the semi-finals and the other 4 teams fight it out for the other 2 semi-final spots.
8 Go to commentsIt’s a shame that Baxter wasn’t nominated for DoR of the season. what he did is more impressive than McCall imo
1 Go to commentsSeveral boks said during World Cup they play so hard to give people back home hope. As an Englishman the Springboks Captain’s life story is an inspiration which should give us all hope and inspiration. Rather like that other great South African, Nelson Mandela
41 Go to commentsFox News, Tucker Carlson, Jordan Peterson and Joe Rogan? Yikes.
1 Go to commentsThat is harsh though. Messi has/had a reputation for trying to keep his feet and keep dribbling for goal. Many of his brethren were the histrionic divers but not him.
2 Go to commentsMcReight is certainly one of the first picked. He’s going to be the glue, a Wallaby with some rugby IQ and the everywhere man for the Wallabies.
12 Go to commentsSophie De Goede is one of the best players we’ve ever produced. Kicked all the points, 2 try assists, line out takes, carries, tackles, charge downs… what a player
1 Go to commentsThe guy had just beasted himself in a scrum and the blood hadn't yet returned to his head when he was pushed into a team mate. He took his weight off his left foot precisely at the moment he was shoved and dropped to the floor when seemingly trying to avoid stepping on Hyron Andrews’ foot. I don't think he was trying to milk a penalty, I think he was knackered but still switched on enough to avoid planting 120kgs on the dorsum of his second row’s foot. To effectively “police” such incidents with a (noble) view to eradicating play acting in rugby, yet more video would need to be reviewed in real time, which is not in the interest of the game as a sporting spectacle. I would far rather see Farrell penalised for interfering with the refereeing of the game. Perhaps he was right to be frustrated, he was much closer to the action than the only camera angle I've seen, however his vocal objection to Rodd’s falling over doesn't legitimately fall into the captain's role as the mouthpiece of his team - he should have kept his frustration to himself, that's one of the pillars of rugby union. I appreciate that he was within his rights to communicate with the referee as captain but he didn't do this, he moaned and attempted to sway the decision by directing his complaint to the player rather than the ref. Rugby needs to look closely at the message it wants to send to young players and amateur grassroots rugby. The best way to do this would be to apply the laws as they are written and edit them where the written laws no longer apply. If this means deleting laws such as ‘the put in to the scrum must be straight”, so be it. Likewise, if it is no longer necessary to respect the referee’s decision without questioning it or pre-emptively attempting to sway it (including by diving or by shouting and gesticulating) then this behaviour should be embraced (and commercialised). Otherwise any reference to respecting the referee should be deleted from the laws. You have to start somewhere to maintain the values of rugby and the best place to start would be giving a penalty and a warning against the offending player, followed by a yellow card the next time. People like Farrell would rapidly learn to keep quiet and let their skills do the talking.
1 Go to commentsThe name “Kwagga” came to mind while I was reading this. And there’s another Sevens convert roaming the wide open kant at the Lions now - JC Pretorius. Keep an eye on him.
12 Go to comments2024 Rugby Championship: Sat, 10 Aug 2024 – Sat, 28 Sept 2024. Looking forward to watching the All Blacks coached by Scott Robertson, with or without the ‘dynamic’ qualities of Shannon Michael Frizell - see his display against South Africa at Go Media Mount Smart Stadium on July 15.
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