Thursday, August 10, 2006

Australian Rugby in disarray on and off the field

From the latest RugbyNews newsletter comes this insight into the ARU. Explains a lot really doesn't it.

Doc (an All Blacks supporter)

AUSTRALIAN RUGBY OFFICE HICCUP
Word from within the Australian Rugby Union office is that the impending major office move has been a major bungle. Whilst the ink was drying on the new lease they are believed to have lost sight of their expiring lease and what transpired has amounted to an inconvenient and costly double shuffle. They would have been homeless if not for the contacts of CEO Gary Flowers.

They are packing up and moving to an address associated with Flowers' former employer only to repack and move again in a matter of weeks. Insiders who spoke to NZ Rugby News saw the humour in the lease hiccup and are pleased they are not picking up the cost although voicing angst at the inconvenience. A Sydney journalist has used the term Fort Fumble when referring to ARU administrative activity.

It appears the onfield performance last Saturday in many ways is reflected in the off field bungles within Fort Fumble.

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