In an unexpected turn of events, Rugby Australia found itself in disarray with the sudden resignation of its CEO Andy Marinos just four months before the upcoming Rugby World Cup. Marinos, a respected former professional rugby union and league player who has had a successful career in administration, will retire in June, taking over as CEO only in February 2021.

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The news came as a shock to many, especially in light of the RA’s recent announcement that they have achieved a significant financial upturn, posting an $8.2 million surplus with only a few months left before the France Rugby World Cup. Phil Waugh, current RA board member and former Wallabies player with two master’s degrees, is rumored to be one of the top contenders to replace Marinos.

In addition, Todd Greenberg, former CEO of the National Rugby League and current head of the Australian Cricketers’ Association players’ union, is also considered a potential candidate for the role. Living with the consequences – Former England boss Eddie Jones continues Danny Cipriani’s bizarre tirade.

We take a look at some of the players Jones has called up since taking over as England manager in December 2015 and, using the words of the Australians themselves, try to understand why they have not proven themselves in the way fans hoped.

5. Denny Solomona

His England career began with the definition of a ‘bang’ – a dream come true for the first time in an England shirt, coming off the bench to score the winning last-minute goal in a dramatic 38–34 victory over Argentina in San Juan on 10 June. , 2017.

Jones said: There’s something special about him, he finds the line and you like wingers who find the line. I think he has the X factor, whatever you want to call it.

However, two months later, Solomon was sent home from England’s training camp in disgrace after returning drunk to the team’s hotel. The winger would only win three more matches without scoring in any of them as Jones questions the speedster’s character. Not what we all expected after an amazing debut.

4. Gary Graham

Jones said: Graham reminds me a little of Robshaw, so he’s not a seven, but he’s a good tough guy. He has a pleasant demeanor [and is] hungry, so that’s very impressive. In the end, the back rower moved to play for Scotland instead.

3. Jack Clifford

Back in 2015, Eddie Jones called the Harlequins’ all-round rear rower the real thing and made him England’s captain for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. However, after years of trouble, Clifford was forced to retire at the age of 27 due to injury last August. He won 10 caps after making his England debut in Jones’ first game against Scotland at Murrayfield in 2016.

2. Ollie Lawrence

Playing over 210 minutes for England in his four matches under Jones, Lawrence had one hit, two assists, nine five-meter runs and 20 tackles. It was very disappointing. Scotland was a tough game for Ollie, but he’s a young lad learning his craft. It’s all part of learning his profession.

Jones lashed out at Lawrence in his autobiography, writing, He [Lawrence] is still a kid, only 21, but judging by the way some of the media are admiring him, you’d think he’s already confident he’s going to be one of the best players ever. in the world.

“He could have done it one day, but his attitude wasn’t hungry or disciplined enough.”

1. Danny Cipriani

Jones wrote his autobiography: When a player constantly does stupid things, you don’t expect him to change much. Players make choices and have to live with the consequences. I wanted to see what Cipriani could do despite often feeling frustrated because even rugby reporters wanted to talk about him more than any other player.

“From Danny’s point of view, his case was more damaged when he played for the Gloucesters against the Saracens. It was billed as a showdown between Farrell and Cipriani, but it was not a match. Saracens and Farrell dominated. It was very disappointing.”

The most talented player of a generation, Cipriani would win over 50 matches for almost any other country. A very special player who will hopefully return to the field soon after leaving Gloucester.

Steve Hansen slams Rugby World Cup draw and says England and Australia have ‘easy’ ride on Wales’ side

The uneven draw for the Rugby World Cup caused controversy among many. Former Wales and New Zealand coach Steve Hansen has criticized the uneven France Rugby World Cup draw that would see three of the world’s top five teams eliminated from the tournament before the semi-finals.

The draw for this year’s tournament in France was made back in December 2020 based on the world rankings from the beginning of that year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Thus, the seeding for this year’s tournament was determined by where the teams placed just a few months after the last Rugby World Cup in Japan.

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The result of this is that Groups A and B are filled with teams currently ranked in the top five in the world – Ireland, France, New Zealand, South Africa and Scotland. One from Scotland, South Africa and Ireland will be eliminated from the group stage, while the remaining four will face each other in the quarter-finals.

Players like Wales, England and Australia are on the other side of the draw – Warren Gatland’s team in particular benefited from an early draw after the Rugby World Cup cycle saw a languid drop in rankings.

Such has been the form of Wales in recent years that Hansen didn’t even see fit to name the country he coached between 2002 and 2004 benefited from an easier draw, let alone a contender for the Webb Ellis Trophy – with former All Black coach instead claims that England and Australia will have it easy.

Speaking ahead of his World XV team taking on Eddie Jones’ barbarians at Twickenham this weekend, Hansen wondered why the France Rugby World Cup draw was so one-sided. The RWC will be great, he said. You have so many good teams.

One result of the All Blacks being strong for a while is that it forced everyone else to rise to that level. Some have gone beyond it. Isn’t it exciting? You see wonderful rugby. I don’t get a draw when you have all five top countries on the same side of the draw. I think they should draw. It doesn’t make sense to me. One of the top three countries in the world will be eliminated in the quarterfinals.

“People will scold them if they get kicked out, but they are playing with one of the two best teams in the world. There is not much difference between them, and someone has to lose. God forbid who it will be.”

As for who wins, Hansen, who got a taste of victory with the All Blacks in 2011 and 2015, isn’t certain, but he’s confident that one of four teams will be the winners, all based on the hard side of the draw. He added that this is the hardest thing in the world because you have to survive three weeks in a row against a really good opponent. If you have a mental slip, or you are five percent behind, or the other team is five percent ahead of you, you are lost.

We saw it in Japan. England played very, very well. We were probably two or three percent lower than ourselves and got the result we deserved. If you ask me who is capable of winning, probably France, Ireland, All Blacks and South Africa. I think one of these four will win.

If you are now Australia or England, you rub your hands, don’t you? You can easily get there if you do everything right. Scotland is ranked fifth in the world and they are in the overall standings with first and third. Ugly old pool. They call it the lake of death. This is what they said in 2015 with Australia, England and Wales.

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“Look at the Rugby World Cup and they are on the right side of the pool. They are not going to knock each other out. As I said, the top five teams will disappear (on the other side of the draw). So they are very noisy. I think England is a big hype for the same reason. They’re on the other side of the pool, left alone while the big boys knock each other out.”

Why the Wallabies cannot do without Will Skelton at the Rugby World Cup

There is a huge invisible border that divides professional rugby right down the middle like a ripe melon. There are leagues, such as the Gallagher Premier League in England and the Top 14 in France, which follow a privately owned model and are run by independent organizations – the French National League and the Rugby Premier League. In addition, there are nations in which the administrative and marketing systems are still under the control of the national union itself, as is the case in Ireland and New Zealand.

The former naturally leads to longer seasons (26 weeks in the top 14 of the regular season), a higher share of foreign imports, and a higher player salary scale. The second benefits from shorter regular seasons (18 weeks in the latest URC edition, 15 in Super Rugby Pacific), more limited overseas migration and a tightly controlled wage market. The top player in Ireland will probably only make about 70 percent of the money from salary and endorsements that he could make in France Rugby World Cup.

These are very different versions of the same professional game. While the backbone of Leinster’s players is homegrown (96 per cent of the teams are Irish-qualified) and comes from a hotbed of high school rugby in and around Dublin, the Top 14 are still heavily dependent on the overseas market despite the specific academy. road success achieved with the JIFF (Joueurs Issus des Filières de Formation) quota system).

Where Leinster started the recent European Cup final with 15 Irish-qualified players, all but one represented their country, the Stade Rochelle team that faced them showed up about half a dozen foreign guns: Springboks Raymond Rule and Dillon Leydes. in the back three: Samoan UJ Seuteni in outside center, All Black Tavera Kerr-Barlow in scrum, Fijian center/open ‘tweener’ Levani Botia and huge Aussie Will Skelton in the second row.

Take Skelton and Botsia out of the equation, and the level of forward drops from Olympian to mere mortal. This pack will still have outstanding athletes such as Gregory Aldritt, Wini Atonio and Pierre Bourgari, but the whiff of divine ambrosia, the extra je ne sais quoi will be missing.

Brad Davis joins Wallabies for Rugby World Cup

At the request of Australian Rugby, the London Irishman agreed to send assistant coach Brad Davies to Australia’s coaching team for the Rugby World Cup before returning to the club to resume his job at Hazelwood. For more about Australia Rugby World Cup Tickets.

Davies, who joined the Exiles in preparation for the 2019/2020 season, will join Eddie Jones and his staff for the Rugby World Cup this summer, international matches against New Zealand and France, and the competition itself in France later this summer year.

“Everyone at the club wishes Brad the best of luck during his time in Australia, this is an opportunity he fully deserves, said Declan Kidney, Director of Rugby. International recognition, whether at coaching or playing level, is always a proud achievement for a club. Brad has been a fantastic influence since his arrival and we look forward to welcoming him again with an even greater experience.”

First, I want to thank Declan Kidney, Les Kiss and the London Irish for giving me the opportunity to coach on the international stage, which I have always dreamed of, said Davies. This is a very exciting opportunity and I look forward to having a fantastic experience with Eddie Jones and the rest of the Australian coaches. As with the London Irish, I will be working with an extremely talented group of players.

“I’m looking forward to bringing all that experience back to the London Irish to continue the upward trajectory we’re on.”

RWC 2023 – Eddie Jones’ plan for ‘smash and grab’ raid on Rugby World Cup

Australia coach Eddie Jones has said he is ready to launch a strong campaign to win the Rugby World Cup and the Bledisloe Cup once his coaching team is confirmed. Jones, who took over the Wallabies in January after being sacked from England the previous month, appointed Brad Davies as his offensive coach, as well as former Australia internationals Dan Palmer and Berrick Barnes. We believe we have a quality coaching staff that will plan and prepare the team to win the Bledisloe Cup and win the Rugby World Cup, said Jones, who led England to the 2019 Rugby World Cup final.

“It’s an experience, diverse and adaptable.”

Former rugby league player Davies has been coaching the London Irish this season, having previously worked with Bath, Wasps and Ospreys. Former Wallaby props Palmer, an assistant coach with the ACT Brumbies, will serve as lineout coach alongside Neil Hatley, who was named hitter coordinator earlier this year.

Former England scrimmage coach Hatley will join the Wallabies after the end of the season at the Ban’s Premier League side. Barnes, who has won 51 caps for Australia as an underdog, will work part-time as a kicking consultant, while former Castres boss Pierre-Henri Broncan has been appointed as a maul consultant, while John Clarke will lead the strength and conditioning team, a role he has filled . with England. On July 8, Australia will start their Rugby Championship campaign against South Africa in Pretoria.

RWC  – Fiji rugby hit by backroom turmoil ahead of Rugby World Cup

An interim administrator has been appointed to head the troubled Fiji Rugby Union, a spokesman said Thursday, after his board resigned five months before the RWC. Fiji will start their Rugby World Cup campaign in France against Wales on 10 September and will then also play Australia, Georgia and Portugal in Group C. For more about Fiji Rugby World Cup Tickets.

However, off-pitch distractions have led attorney Simione Valenitabua to take charge of the union as interim administrator, media spokesman Vashneel Prasad said. Valenitabua was appointed Justice Minister Shiromi Turaga after the board resigned en masse last week due to administrative irregularities.

Turaga told the directors that rugby union was illegally run as a charitable foundation, prompting resignations. He said that the union’s charter was not properly registered, making it illegal. The union’s annual general meeting, which was due to take place over the weekend, has been postponed.

Despite the noise off the field, Prasad said that the Fiji national teams were not affected. The Sevens team heads to France and then to England for the finals of the World Series, while head coach Simon Raivalui prepares for the 15-player Rugby World Cup. [Game] operations are ongoing, all competitions are running as normal, Prasad said.

Fiji Riding Rugby League Popularity In Making Rugby World Cup Host Bid

Fiji confirmed on Sunday that they had expressed interest in hosting, or more likely co-hosting, the 2025 Rugby World Cup, hoping to capitalize on the sport’s growing popularity in the Pacific. The governing body of the International Rugby League is looking for a new host after France withdrew this week, citing financial constraints to host the Rugby World Cup and the 2024 Olympics over the next 15 months.

IRL chairman Troy Grant said a government-backed bid from Fiji had been received, as well as interest from New Zealand, South Africa and Qatar, host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Fiji Rugby League chief executive Don Natabe said the success of the Pacific Island nations in the last three competitions of the global men’s tournament has helped the 13-man code gain momentum over the more widely played rugby union.

Natabe believed that Fiji had established themselves among rugby league’s strongest nations, reaching the semi-finals of the 2013 and 2017 Rugby World Cups. Samoa is one step ahead at last year’s tournament in Manchester when a fabulous run to the final ended with a loss to the 12-time Australian champions. Natabe said another indicator of progress is the growing number of players of Pacific descent being selected for Australian and UK pro leagues.

“The success of our Pacific players and teams continues to grow, so we are looking into hosting the tournament, but I think it would make more sense to host the tournament together, Natabe told AFP. perhaps with Australia or New Zealand, but this is an opportunity for the sport to explore new audiences outside of Australia and New Zealand.”

Natabe is waiting to hear what parameters the IRL will set, foreseeing his country’s stadiums will need renovations. We already have the infrastructure in place, but there will be some work to be done in a short timeframe to meet the matchmaking requirements, he said.

“There is no doubt about the popularity of rugby league here. We are moving in the right direction in terms of game development, our women’s rugby league is growing and so are our participation programs.”

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