Source: Dual-referee system on the table for Super rugby
Well having two touch judges (Assistant Refs) and a on field ref still doesn’t seam to keep the players on side at the break down.
How would you work this,,
A forwards ref, with a backs ref..
A ref on the left and side, and another on the right.
There is no [...]
Source: Trans tasman rugby declares bore war
Extracts..
John O’Neill, the ARU chief executive, admitted Australian rugby hit ”rock bottom” during a torpid 2009 campaign in which none of the nation’s four Super 14 franchises reached the tournament’s semifinals.
”Reds, Waratahs, Brumbies, Force … we’ve all sat around the table and looked at the reality of where crowd [...]
The IRB (including SANZAR) are conducting a big meeting the Dublin this weekend, the direction of rugby is certain areas will become clear
1) What ELVs are in or out ?
2) SANZAR or SANZAR ?
Its going to be very interesting…What will the ‘old farts’ decide (ak Wil Carling)
Source: NZRU, ARU drop the ball - David Moffett
Extracts..
A leaderless, rudderless and totally inept organisation. For once I am not talking about the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) but about Sanzar, or at least the Australian and New Zealand components of it.
Sanzar is the umbrella organisation of the Super 14 and Tri-Nations.
Super 14 is in [...]
Source: Big calls needed over Super 14 impasse – Marc Hinton
Extracts..
New Zealand and Australia could split from South Africa, form a new alliance for franchise rugby, bring in Japan, possibly a presence in the Pacific Islands and start again with a blank canvas. Design the perfect season, with a heck of a lot less travel [...]
Wynne Gray – Senior NZ Herald Rugby scribe.
Source: Time to ditch SA from Super rugby – Wynne Gray
The words in this article are sourced from heaven. They should be placed on a stone tablet.
Excerpts
The tyranny of travel and time difference in this Super rugby series is one of its greatest downfalls while the seasonal [...]
Source: Republic threatens to split SANZAR- Greg Growden
SARFU says hands off Currie Cup! So will SANZAR split ?
Good on ya SARFU stick to your guns. NZRU and ARU may just find out how small and isolated they really are, this was a stark reality after I read this statement.
South Africa has retaliated by saying [...]
Source: Two-pool idea looms as plan B Tony Robson
Mr Tew on SANZAR future
“We’ve made it clear we respect their desires around the Currie Cup, but you are either in a joint venture or you’re not and you are prepared to make some compromises or you’re not.”
Source: ELVs make Super 14 a big turn-off: O’Sullivan – [...]
Source : Fears too many teams will spoil Currie- Greg Growden
ONeill
Before leaving for the SANZAR conference in Dubai last week, Australian Rugby Union chief executive John O’Neill revealed there were differences with South Africa over the Currie Cup.
“There are issues over whether Springboks continue playing in the Currie Cup,” O’Neill said. “The reality for all [...]
Source: O’Neill calls for end of ’sunscreen rugby’
O’Neill set off on Monday for a Sanzar board meeting in Dubai where he will bring up the heat issue and also move for an expanded competition.
“Personally, I think we start Super rugby too early and that’s one of the things on the agenda for the Sanzar [...]
Source: Unions discuss radical shakeup of NZ rugby – Toby Robson
There could be two side by side competitions.
Trans – Tasman Cup : One professional window from March to October: 14-team home and away (Nine from New Zealand, five from Australia).
Heineken Cup style tournament (to run alongside trans-Tasman trophy): Matches every four weeks with 24 teams [...]
Boks Tears…Please stop it !!!
Boks, I never heard the Boks bleet sooo much ! Hell we (ABs) must be GOOD !
GO the ABs (2nd Tri Nations test).
The New Zealand time of 7.30 pm Saturday (test match kick off), is:
- Dublin – Sat 8.30 am
- London – Sat 8.30 am
- Paris – Sat 9.30 am
- Moscow – Sat 11.30 am
So why cant the NZRU and the broadcasters re schedule the kick off to New Zealand time 4.30 pm (or 5.30pm). This will [...]
Source: Tri-Nations ELVs confirmed
“We’ll be playing under the Super 14 ELVs plus the two that the IRB approved: unlimited numbers in the lineout and pulling down the maul”..
And we can see these laws applied four times against (ABs vs) Australia, woopee wont that be fun (not) !
Please read this post for my view: ELVs – [...]
Source: Carter’s deal a special case, says happy Henry- Duncan Johnstone
But the coach clearly doesn’t want to see a rash of players heading away on short-term deals and says measures need to be put in place to control that. [ME: ha ha ha, too late now !]
“I think you need to qualify (for a sabbatical). [...]
Source: (Peter) Thorburn slams trial of maul law changes
There is strong disapproval for one of the new Experimental Law Variations in place for this year’s Tri-Nations.
The International Rugby Board has agreed to a year long trial by SANZAR to allow the pulling down of a maul.
Former All Blacks selector Peter Thorburn says the change is [...]
Source: Finals expansion on cards - Greg Growden
..”THE expansion of the Super 14 finals to a six-team play-off next year is all but a certainty after this season’s logjam saw two form teams miss the cut.
SANZAR officials have been considering revamping the finals, with the most obvious first step being to increase the number of teams [...]
The latest headline is that Super Rugby will be re vamped, maybe as early as 2009. Broadcasters say that viewing numbers are falling, SANZAR must re jig the competition to keep players at home and to spark more interest for the fans and players. (Source : rugbyheaven.com.au)
Why the rush for change, why by 2009. Why not take more time [...]