On 28/08/2016 4:33 p.m., Tony wrote:

I am saddened at the decline in the last year or so of Aussie Rugby Union. I >>am
even more saddened at the way their coaching/management staff are behaving. >> A false accusation that our coach met with the referee contrary to the >>rules. A
silly statement to the press over the bug in the meeting room - the entire >> statement was silly but it was beautifully put into perspective at the end >>when
their coach suggested, not very subtly, that the All Blacks may be paranoid -
paranoia is a false belief that something is amiss; on this occasion it was >>not
false and therefore by definition cannot be paranoia. So far as I know no-one
has accused the Australians of planting the bug; it could easily be related >>to
betting.
As for the so called eye gouging incident, anybody who believes it happened >> should look at the replay - there was nothing to it.
Oh and the referee apparently ignored the Aussie captain - well that may be >>so
but come on boys it is a profession, a job of work - talk to the RFU people >>not
the press!
It reminds me of the poor behaviour by the Aussie cricket team over tha past >> few years. Sad really!
Oh by the way Rich and Victor this is actually about Australian Rugby Union >> "governance" there are no political undertones to my post except in the eyes >>of
the truly paranoid!
Tony

boring sportsball reckons already done to death ad fucking nauseum in
the media