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World Rugby finally launch promised independent-led governance review
World Rugby have finally launched the independent-led governance review promised in recent election manifestos by re-elected chairman Bill Beaumont and new vice-president Bernard Laporte. How the governing body of rugby around the world conducts its business has come in for sharp criticism recently.
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This was particularly evident after controversial Fijian Francis Kean was initially nominated to contest the World Rugby executive council election before he stepped back from the contest.
There were also concerns about the politics of the election race won by Beaumont against his previous vice-president, Agustin Pichot, who cried foul in the aftermath of the chairman election and has since quit all involvement in World Rugby.
Beaumont said: “In our manifesto, Bernard Laporte and I made a promise to undertake a governance review to ensure World Rugby is agile in its thinking and decision-making and our structures further reflect the diversity and values of our game.
“This is more important now than ever, and I would like to thank Hugh Robertson for agreeing to lead this process as well as the experienced, independent experts who will be part of this working group. As our game continues to grow and we welcome new playing nations, it is imperative our structures and leadership reflect our ambitions and the universality of the game.”
Defeated World Rugby chairman candidate Agustin Pichot has claimed he was betrayed during the governing body's elections earlier this month.https://t.co/bfUcb5ux05
— RugbyPass (@RugbyPass) May 23, 2020
The working group consists of: independent members (Hugh Robertson, Peter Cosgrove and Angela Ruggiero), northern unions (Laporte – FFR president and Martyn Phillips – WRU CEO), southern unions (Mark Alexander – SARU president and Marcelo Rodriguez – UAR president), regions (Cristina Flores – Rugby Americas North and Cathy Wong – Oceania Rugby), emerging nations (Alin Petrache – FRR president), player representatives (Omar Hassanein – IRP CEO and Safi N’Diaye – France international) and World Rugby (Beaumont – chairman and Brett Gosper – chief executive).
Robertson is current British Olympic committee chairman and former UK Olympics Minister. According to World Rugby, key focus areas of the review will include:
- Gender balance and diversity on World Rugby boards and committees;
- Player representation within World Rugby’s governance structures;
- Committee structure and reporting flows for effectiveness;
- Suitability, definition and naming of emerging nations/established nations groups;
- The format and frequency of council meetings to best serve the global game;
- The criteria for appointment of council members and the fit and proper person test for elected members.
So we’ve had post-protector rules, global season, bailouts for broke Tier1 nations, RWC qualification route- all discussed within days of @BillBeaumont’s reappointment
But when it comes to the little issue of sorting out Pacific Island governance issues- SILENCE @WorldRugby 🙋🏽♂️ https://t.co/G0ZS5uJMYa
— Daniel Leo (@danleo82) June 9, 2020
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Bar the injuries, it’s pretty much their top team …
2 Go to commentsDon’t disagree with much of this but it appears you forgot Rodda and Beale, who started at the Force on the weekend.
9 Go to commentsExcept for the injured Zach Gallagher this would be Saders best forward pack for the season. Blackadder needs to stay at 7, for all of Christies tackling he is not dominant and offers very little else. McNicholfullback is maybe a good option, Fihaki not really upto it, there was a reason Burke played there last year. Maybe Havilli to 2nd five McLeod to wing. Need a strong winger on 1 side to compliment Reece
1 Go to commentsTo me TJ is clearly the best 9 in the competition right now but he's also a proven player off the bench, there's few playmaking players who can come off the bench as calm and settled as he is, Beauden can, TJ can and I doubt any of the scrumhalves in contention can, if they want to experiment with new 9s I want him on the bench ready to step in if they crumble under the pressure. The Boks put their best front row on the bench, I'd like to see us take a similar approach, the Hurricanes have been doing similar things with players like Kirifi.
35 Go to commentsROG has better chance to win a WC if he starts training and make himself eligible as a player. He won’t make the Ireland squad but I reckon he may get close with Namibia (needs to improve his Afrikaans) or Portugal. Both sides had 1000:1 odds to win the RWC in 2023 which is an improvement on ROG’s odds of winning a RWC as a coach. Unlike Top 14 teams, national teams can’t go shopping and buy the best players - you work with the available talent pool and turn them into world beaters.
2 Go to commentsthat backline nope that backline is terrible why would you have sevu Reece when he’s not even top 5 wingers in the comp why have Blackadder when there’s better players no Scott barret isn’t an automatic the guy is more of a liability than anything why have him there when you have samipeni who’s far far better
35 Go to commentsAh, good to find you Nick. Agree with everything about Cale. So much to like about his game
49 Go to commentsNot too bad. Questions at 6, lock and HB for me. The ABs will be a lot stronger once Jordan and Roigard return. Also, work needs to be made to secure Frizzell back for next season and maybe also Mo’unga; they’re just wasting time playing in japan
35 Go to commentsOn the title, i wonder for many of those people it is a case something like a belief in working smarter, not harder?
1 Go to commentsForget Sotutu. One of those whose top level is Super Rugby. Id take a punt on Wallace Sititi Finau ahead of Glass body Blackadder.
35 Go to commentsI’m a pensioner so I've been around a bit. My opinion of SBW is he is an elite athlete and a great New Zealander and roll model. He has been to the top and knows what he's talking about. To all the negative comments regarding SBW the typical New Zealand way, cut that tall poppy down.
17 Go to commentsI'm not listening to a guy moralise over others when this is the guy who walked out mid season on Canterbury RLFC when he had a contract with them, what a hypocrite. All the Kiwis sticking up for this unprincipled individual because they can't accept justified criticism, he has zero credibility or integrity. Those praising him are a joke.
17 Go to commentsI’d put Finau at 6 instead of Blackadder but that’s the only change I’d make. Can’t wait to see who Razor picks.
35 Go to commentsTamati Williams, Codie Taylor, and Same Cane? Not sure about Hoskins Sotutu at test level. Wasn’t that impressive last season. Need a balance between experience and talent/youth.
35 Go to commentsInteresting insight. Fantastic athlete, and a genuine human being.
17 Go to commentsThey played at night in Suva last weekend and it’s an afternoon game forecast for 19 degrees in Canberra this weekend. Heat change is a non issue.
2 Go to commentsWishing Rosie a speedy recovery
1 Go to commentsObscene that SA haven’t been knocking
1 Go to commentsChances of Blackadder being injured seem too high to give him serious consideration. ABs loosie combination finally looked good with 2 committed to tackling and clearing rucks in the centre and Ardie roaming. Hoskins/Ardie together would force one of them into where they don’t excel and don’t get to use their talent, or require a change in tactics. If we continue to evolve last years systems I would take Papali’i and Finau at 6 and 7 (conceding that Blackadder will be injured) and Ardie at 8.
35 Go to commentsArdie’s preferred position 7? Where do they get these writers from? I've no idea where he's playing in Japan, but the previous two seasons he wore the 7 jersey exactly twice.
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