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Rugby Australia : un joueur à plusieurs millions de dollars, mais rien pour le rugby féminin
L’équipe féminine australienne de rugby à XV a fait front commun dimanche 20 août en publiant sur les réseaux sociaux un communiqué fustigeant l’instance dirigeante du sport.
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Elle a dénoncé les inégalités entre les investissements et les ressources consacrés aux programmes nationaux féminins et masculins et a déclaré qu’on lui avait menti.
Un porte-parole de Rugby Australia (RA) a répondu aux Wallaroos, affirmant que l’instance dirigeante « prenait des mesures » pour investir dans le rugby féminin, l’Australie accueillant la Coupe du monde féminine en 2029.
« Rugby Australia continuera à impliquer le groupe de joueuses des Wallaroos, par le biais de la RUPA (Rugby Union Players Association), dans toute la planification et les développements concernant l’investissement dans le rugby féminin », a déclaré lundi le communiqué de RA.
« Nous prenons des mesures pour assurer un avenir pleinement professionnel aux Wallaroos et investir plus largement dans le rugby amateur à travers les compétitions nationales et locales – et nous savons que nous avons encore beaucoup à faire.
« Conformément à l’engagement de RA à intégrer les joueuses dans ce processus, RA continuera à rencontrer les représentantes élues de chaque équipe du Super W, la responsable de la RUPA et le groupe de leaders des Wallaroos pour écouter et travailler ensemble, afin d’accompagner nos athlètes féminines et leurs équipes d’entraîneurs et de soutien. »
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Parmi les plaintes des Wallaroos, les joueuses ont déclaré que RA leur avait affirmé que la fédération n’avait pas d’argent à consacrer à des contrats de joueuses à temps plein au moment où Rugby Australia recrutait la star de rugby à XIII Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii pour un contrat à plusieurs millions de dollars.
Les joueuses ont ajouté qu’elles attendaient toujours que leur entraîneur, Jay Tregonning, soit engagé à plein temps lui aussi, alors que le sélectionneur des Wallabies, Eddie Jones, disposait de six assistants pour la Coupe du monde du mois prochain.
Les joueuses ont critiqué les conditions de déplacement, déclarant qu’elles avaient récemment voyagé en classe économique vers le Canada pour deux matchs, alors que leurs homologues masculins avaient bénéficié de la classe affaires sur leurs vols long-courriers.
Les Wallaroos ont également été contrariées par les « adieux » à la Coupe du monde de l’équipe masculine, qui s’est envolée pour la France la semaine dernière.
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La prise de parole du collectif sur les réseaux sociaux aurait été provoquée par une vidéo TikTok qui montrait des joueurs des Wallabies transportés par avion pour leur faire leurs adieux à Sydney.
Le financement consacré au rugby féminin en Australie est nettement inférieur à celui des grandes nations telles que la Nouvelle-Zélande et l’Angleterre, dont les meilleures joueuses sont entièrement professionnelles.
Les Wallaroos ont atteint les quarts de finale de la Coupe du Monde Rugby féminin l’année dernière en Nouvelle-Zélande et se sont qualifiées parmi les six meilleures équipes du monde pour le nouveau tournoi de World Rugby en octobre.
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Always reluctant to blame a coach when losses rack up, but Penney must go. The backline is dysfunctional and the coach must carry the can. No cohesion, no idea and in many cases, minimal skill. The trains out of Roma St depart faster than the ball from Crusaders’ set pieces. Wouldn’t be surprised if the forwards went on strike.
1 Go to commentsAdding to earlier comment. Cullen Grace has been playing great at no6. Lio-Willie , who was on fire a few weeks ago, had a bad game. I think Cullen should have been moved to 8 earlier, Dominic Gardiner on earlier. Feel for Quinten Strange , put in a big shift .
4 Go to commentsWe dominated the scrums Ben Curry was all over pitch again .Surely James Harper got to be one of best English tightheads
1 Go to commentsRoos is a better option at 6 than 8 for the boks. Needs to work on his windgat though.
1 Go to commentsThe Sharks’ 2nd team maybe?
1 Go to comments‘radical’
1 Go to commentsCome back to Christchurch Robbie, please!
1 Go to commentsI think there is zero chance Sam Cane will be selected for another Test. There is simply no point except sentimentality. Razor is not sentimental- ask Wyatt Crocket. Razor is a ruthless selector
4 Go to comments> It would be best described as an elegant solution to what was potentially going to be a significant problem for new All Blacks coach Scott Robertson. It is a problem the mad population of New Zealand will have to cope with more and more as All Blacks are able to continue their careers in NZ post RWCs. It will not be a problem for coaches, who are always going to start a campaign with the captain for the next WC in mind. > Cane, despite his warrior spirit, his undoubted commitment to every team he played for and unforgettable heroics against Ireland in last year’s World Cup quarter-final, was never unanimously admired or respected within New Zealand while he was in the role. Neither was McCaw, he was considered far too passive a captain and then out of form until his last world cup where everyone opinions changed, just like they would have if Cane had won the WC. > It was never easy to see where Cane, or even if, he would fit into Robertson’s squad given the new coach will want to be building a new-look team with 2027 in mind. > Cane will win his selections on merit and come the end of the year, he’ll sign off, he hopes, with 100 caps and maybe even, at last, universal public appreciation for what was a special career. No, he won’t. Those returning from Japan have already earned the right to retain their jersey, it’s in their contract. Cane would have been playing against England if he was ready, and found it very hard to keep his place. Perform, and they keep it however. Very easy to see where Cane could have fit, very hard to see how he could have accomplished it choosing this year as his sabbatical instead of 2025, and that’s how it played out (though I assume we now know what when NZR said they were allowing him to move his sabbatical forward and return to NZ next year, they had actually agreed to simply select him for the All Blacks from overseas, without any chance he was going to play in NZ again). With a mammoth season of 15 All Black games they might as well get some value out of his years contract, though even with him being of equal character to Richie, I don’t think they should guarantee him his 100 caps. That’s not what the All Blacks should be about. He absolutely has to play winning football.
4 Go to commentswhat’s happening to Ian Peel?
1 Go to commentsAs a Crusaders fan , so disappointed , again.But I think Fergus Burke was all class for the Crusaders in his first game since October last year. Fletcher Newell , was so good at prop. Johnny McNicoll has been gold since returning from Wales. Noah Hotham brilliant , in a coming of age second season for the Crusaders.Jone Rova did really well at centre. The end of the game was tough.Sevu Reece , what a game/season in tough times.
4 Go to commentsFellas a balloon
3 Go to commentsBlues B team on display and made no race of it. By far the best team in SR with the Hurricanes barely getting past the winning post. Up the Blues 💙
7 Go to commentsWould be amazing to have Servette Genève reaching this level
3 Go to commentsThe Crusaders can't buy a win this season. Surely Penney's contract won't be renewed. There's still enough talent in the squad that they oughta be winning more.
1 Go to commentsABs captain for 23 seasons. Decent record. Surely nobody will surpass it. Legend. But alas a typo…
4 Go to commentsJust FYI Rugbypass, I for one am tired of your clickbait titles and thumbnails and will be clicking them no longer. Good day.
1 Go to commentsI think Farrell despite all of the stick he gets in the media is still one of if not the best fly half in the world. He is literally the full package. He can kick one of the best in the world, probably has the best defensive game of a fly half in the world and if he wants to he can run, take contact and find an offload to keep the pace of the attack. I dont know why he isnt spoken more about still being one of the best in the world with the likes of dupont. Farrell is the ultimate captain and team leader and is experienced- he has been in nearly any situation you can think of. I still believe due to these reasons that he is England’s best ever player and is still one of the best players in the world.
48 Go to commentsBlues are dominating up front and that’s been a long time coming. They have won the up front confrontation which is where canes, hilanders and act brumbies are also strong.
7 Go to commentsJust watched brumbies v safas game sadly not a show in he’ll thryr anywhere near quarters or semi contention. Admittedly some issues around new comers bot what stands out for me is coaching management, poor game planning and accuracy.
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