: Wed May 06, 2009 7:21 am  

Saddened! wrote:

Isn't that just incredibly sickening to hear. The support Union gets from the media and Government is ridiculous and totally undeserved.

But already you know that every ground will be full to the rafters. The sport is superbly run.

you'd think that the governement would get right behind the rfl's bid to host the next rugby league world cup as well.
questions have already been raised, although im sure they'll be swept under the oxbridge old boys carpet, as to whether it's wise and indeed morally right to bid for a rugby union world cup in the current financial situation. i may be wrong but im pretty sure that the irb demand 80million pounds for hosting the event.

: Wed May 06, 2009 7:41 am  

ARU boss John O'Neill labels cross-code clash daft ARU boss John O'Neill has ridiculed a proposal to have Australia take on New Zealand in a so-called "Forty40 Footy" clash of rugby union and rugby league as "daft". The audacious cross-code plan for the Wallabies to tackle the All Blacks for one half and the Kangaroos to play the world champion New Zealand rugby league team for the other 40 minutes is the brainchild of Harvey Lister, head of AEG Ogden. The venue management guru is reportedly pushing for the two codes to come together for the "Forty40 blockbuster" at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium next year. http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 66,00.html

ARU boss John O'Neill labels cross-code clash daft ARU boss John O'Neill has ridiculed a proposal to have Australia take on New Zealand in a so-called "Forty40 Footy" clash of rugby union and rugby league as "daft". The audacious cross-code plan for the Wallabies to tackle the All Blacks for one half and the Kangaroos to play the world champion New Zealand rugby league team for the other 40 minutes is the brainchild of Harvey Lister, head of AEG Ogden. The venue management guru is reportedly pushing for the two codes to come together for the "Forty40 blockbuster" at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium next year. http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 66,00.html

: Wed May 06, 2009 11:04 pm  

fredie wrote: the aussie's are not bidding for the 2014 2019 world cups now http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyunion/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rugby/09/05/06/RUGBYU_Australia_World_Cup.html The IRB is demanding a guarantee of £80million (AU 163million) for 2015 and £96million (AU 195million) for 2019, while asking the host union to foot the bill for all associated costs. "The Government is not going to use taxpayers' funds to basically hand the IRB a cheque. "It doesn't work that way."

fredie wrote: the aussie's are not bidding for the 2014 2019 world cups now http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyunion/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rugby/09/05/06/RUGBYU_Australia_World_Cup.html The IRB is demanding a guarantee of £80million (AU 163million) for 2015 and £96million (AU 195million) for 2019, while asking the host union to foot the bill for all associated costs. "The Government is not going to use taxpayers' funds to basically hand the IRB a cheque. "It doesn't work that way."

: Thu May 07, 2009 1:50 pm  

super 14 heating up now . race for the top 4

: Thu May 07, 2009 2:11 pm  

fredie wrote:

super 14 heating up now . race for the top 4

crusaders, sharks, bulls to win this weekend

: Sat May 09, 2009 6:35 am  

#$@! YAWNION

: Sat May 09, 2009 10:32 am  

manly4ever wrote:

#$@! YAWNION

Thanks for that constructive, yet succinct, comment.

: Sat May 09, 2009 10:34 am  

Billy Banter wrote:

Thanks for that constructive, yet succinct, comment.

no problem anytime .

: Sat May 09, 2009 4:22 pm  

Leicester Tigers beat Bath 24 - 10 to reach the Premiership Final.

Harlequins and London Irish in the other semi upcoming.

: Sat May 09, 2009 8:00 pm  

Billy Banter wrote:

Harlequins and London Irish in the other semi upcoming.

Irish win 17 - 0.