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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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Grt bench player..keep him there..
3 Go to commentsA Springbok 2-0 win: haha told you we were champions now shut up An Irish 2-0 win: the referee was under orders from world rugby to cheat us but luckily we don’t care because this is part of Rassie’s grand world Cup plan.
106 Go to commentsI hope they didn’t pay Jones fee?
2 Go to commentsTo be fair, the teams he's had to put out are reminiscent of those available to Gatland during his horrible run at the Chiefs in late 2020. Anyway, he's only got a two year contract and Wellingtonian Tamati Ellison will be ready by then, as will a lot of talented youngsters (like the Chiefs Gatland blooded). The Crusaders are planning for the long term.
5 Go to commentsGreat to see more community spending leading to higher participation in the community. It's a long road but that's a good first step.
2 Go to commentsPoetic justice for trying to sell him to Australia as another kiwi saviour coach, not ! Deans was just as bad actually but McCaw and Carter covered up for him. That’s why they didn’t want him as All Black coach, even after Graeme Henry’s bumbling effort in 2007.
5 Go to commentsSACK HIM !
5 Go to commentsSafas are so triggered by Ireland. 3 consecutive losses, incl RWC. 8 losses out of last 12 Tests. Always excuses, of course, with Bok fans. Now Rassie with his “88%” nonsense, the Claytons Excuse is an embarrassment to Bok teams of the past when every test mattered. Their fickle mojo will be on edge for the Ireland tour. Have the referees been appointed yet ? They will need security. Have WR laid out strict guidelines for TMO’s and replays on the stadium screens ? Will the constant stoppages from Bok forwards for cramps and bootlaces be tolerated ? We’re not talking a dominant Springbok team here, they won the LOTTO Cup and they know it whether they admit it or not. The Disney doco has their fans positively fermenting internally, its going to be a nasty hangover if they get beaten on home soil. What will the excuses be then……
106 Go to commentsGreat role model.
2 Go to commentsOne significant tell, not a single Waratahs player stopped to whinge to the ref about Finau’s tackle. They got on with playing the game. Great tackle.
8 Go to commentsWouldn’t be a bad move if Ireland pulled into SA with a young side. Particularly in Pretoria. Invaluable experience getting thumped in the bosveld.
106 Go to commentsIreland. The Princess Diana of Rugby. I never cheered so much for a team as i did for the All Blacks in that QF.
106 Go to commentsWill be great to see the Leinster first XV back in action again after their cotton wool time…
1 Go to commentsLooked up Grant Constable on google and reply was doppelgänger for Ben Smith
106 Go to commentsIt is so good that we now all get excited and debate who is best and emotionally get involved. We all back our teams which is great. Up until about 15-20 years ago, NZ was basically on its own, and then Saffa, Aussie and sometimes French and English were there. We now have at least 5-6 really top sides and another 4 who keep improving. This is so healthy. So we should not resort to rubbish comments and unhealthy debate, but rather all be chuffed that the product we watch is not competitive, exciting and often uncertain. It would be so good if World Rugger could find a way to align the rules to professional players as well as spectators. Live rugby games are SO boring as there is SO much down time as we wait for refs and TMOs and whoever else to look at every small event going back endless phases with the hope of eventually find a minute infringement to then decide cancel what was a wonderful try. This is the ultimate cork back in the bottle moment and feels like every balloon is always being popped. Come on- we must be better with the rules.
106 Go to comments“upon leaving said establishment I tripped over a stool knocking some bottles into the air and as I fell I accidently dislodged a police officer’s teaser who was passing by on an unrelated matter there by landing on said taser which caused it to discharge 50,000 watts into me. Out of shock I shouted Ireland are going to win the world cup. Upon waking up I apologised for the distress caused by my Ireland comment. The matter is closed. If you wish to pursue this matter may I remind you what I told Wayne Barnes when he sent me off. I AM A BIG ASS MAN”. Or was it “I AM A BIG ASS, MAN” or was it “I AM A BIG ASSMAN”?
2 Go to commentsThe only championship the Boks hold are: Great value for the incompetence of referees during the RWC Moaning endlessly and champions of spewing utterly ignorant 💩 at all times. Displaying the dangers of a third world education End of.
106 Go to commentsSouth Africa and Rassie do a phenomenal job of treating the 4 years in between World Cups as nothing more than a training exercise to build squad depth. The Six Nations money that keeps Irish rugby afloat is unfortunately too important to allow the same approach, and basic population size means we'll never get close to matching the depth of South Africa, England and France. That being said, Irish rugby is in a relatively good place and slowly improving inch by inch. If the other three provinces can pull the finger out and actually develop some players it'd be even better.
106 Go to commentsGood on Clarke for taking on the criticism and addressing his deficiencies, principally his laziness.
3 Go to comments“It is the people’s favourite against the actual favourite. It is the people’s champions against the actual champions. I’m joking, but it’s going to be a fantastic series.” Why did Darcy make that joke knowing it would be used as click bait? Why did RP headline it as a serious comment? Anyway, the tired comment isn’t very astute. SA players may have played more games etc. Darcy over estimated as a pundit.
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