Consortium to run Crusaders
18 Dec 2012
The licence to operate the Crusaders will be taken up by the Crusaders Limited Partnership from 1 January 2013.
The consortium represents the provinces Canterbury, Tasman, South Canterbury, Mid Canterbury, Buller and West Coast. This is the next move by the New Zealand Rugby Union to initiate the partial privatisation of its Super Rugby franchises. A consortium of businessmen were recently awarded a licence to operate the Hurricanes from next year.
Reports from New Zealand indicate that mining investor Brent Francis will also pump money into the competition’s most successful franchise, and take one of the six director’s positions on the new board.
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19 Dec 2012, 02:19 am
@the authority-96: so please name the professional rugby teams in Samoa, Fiji and Tonga and which competitions they play in?
Behind the razzle dazzle rugby of the island nations is the tinkle of a begging cup, as the likes of Fiji, Samoa and Tonga look to raise funds just to take the field.
In the lead-up to the opening game of the Rugby World Cup Auckland turned into a sea of red as Tongan fans rallied behind the Ikale Tahi, but behind the heart warming scenes is a heart breaking reality.
“It’s sickening, it’s very sad, because most of these guys are on the bones of their backside,” says former Tongan international Willie Lose.
Fans haven’t just raised arms, they’ve reached into pockets to help fund the team’s cup campaign. The IRB have helped too, if they hadn’t the team may have had to go without sports nutrition.
“It’s very hard, people out there donate some money to help operations, that’s the big part of us,” says Tongan captain Aleki Lutui.
hahahahahaha man, give it up, you have no idea and cling to an outdated supposition made by misinformed media “journalists”
19 Dec 2012, 02:19 am
@Hurricane-91: you tell me… Last time you said I was Damien… Before that you said I was Bakkies…. Before that you thought I was Heavens Game.
I just think youre an idiot.
19 Dec 2012, 02:21 am
@the authority-98: how many of these tongas, Fijians and Samoans make a living form rugby in the islands? how many of these people actually make a living at all from the islands?
how many immigrate to NZ and bring their fasmilies and earn a living? how many subsequently have children who are kiwis with island heritage?
how many of Samoas team at the last world cup were in fact kiwi born? does this mean Samoa poached them?
seems we’ve found just who the real racist is here huh?
19 Dec 2012, 02:24 am
@the curse-101: you tell me how many… Youre the who poaches them.
And I think you need to go check what the definition of racism is.
Moron.
19 Dec 2012, 02:26 am
read and weep authority
http://www.3news.co.nz/Born-here-to-play-there-RWC-2011-squads-chocker-with-Kiwis/tabid/1534/articleID/224687/Default.aspx
19 Dec 2012, 02:26 am
NZRU = Poachers.
Discussion over.
I am The Authority.
19 Dec 2012, 02:30 am
@the authority-96:
Fiji, Tonga and Samoa have professional rugby players plying their trade in foreign countries.But please tell me the names of these professional Rugby Comps in Tonga and Samoa. You can’t cause there are none
19 Dec 2012, 02:31 am
@the authority-104: thats it? thats all you have, your own inflated meglomania
hahahahaha
19 Dec 2012, 02:31 am
@Te Rangatira-105: please refer to post 104.
19 Dec 2012, 02:32 am
@the authority-102: hang on, you accused me of being racist for calling you a meathead, best you look up the definition yourself, meathead..
19 Dec 2012, 02:33 am
@the authority-107:
Fark you’re a di ck
19 Dec 2012, 02:35 am
@the curse-108: False. At no point did I accuse you of being a racist for calling me a “meathead”.
I did accuse you of being a racist though and this was based on the countless times you have called South Africans “neanderthals” and ” knuckle draggers”.
No more lies please.
19 Dec 2012, 02:36 am
@Te Rangatira-109: good comeback.
19 Dec 2012, 02:40 am
@the authority-110: Consider that your education for the day.
19 Dec 2012, 03:00 am
Oh jeez, old fukheaddoosbreath poppadoos still at it!!
19 Dec 2012, 03:04 am
@Hurricane-43:
and your training camps consist of team members beating up their wifes/partners
Fukdickhead, two can play nasty
19 Dec 2012, 03:13 am
@the curse-58:
hehe, unlike you I have a real job, so have things to do……….you are nothing more than a Saffa hating dropkick. You think because you can have a little banter with some it’s all good, then you go and generalise and diss all Saffa’s with your very special little names. Also, unfortunately you are a racist as your racist comments have been noted on this forum before. Transie will probably know where to find them, I hav’nt the time or inclination to do so
Doooooooooooos!
19 Dec 2012, 03:17 am
@the curse-66:
Zimbos??? Faak maybe two in our long history
Jeez, Sitiveni did’nt even carry a NZ passport you fukking idiot!!
19 Dec 2012, 03:44 am
@the authority-100:
lol what a lier.
Never said you were Bakkies or HG.
I have more respect for those two by a long shot over yourself.
HG accused you off being McAwsome and Daminm .
I just accused you of Damienm….cos you are.
19 Dec 2012, 03:45 am
@the authority-104:
Yet still not one name that has come from the academy in South Africa??
You have said something and now have been found out.
Shame
19 Dec 2012, 03:46 am
I see the fish is still biting
the dole in Nz doesn’t classify as a job. and I’ve listed more than two saffa poaches, but continue whatever
can’t help yourself huh?
classic, love the fact I get you to respond EVERY time.
keep going back to a year ago if it helps your point.
19 Dec 2012, 03:48 am
I’ve told you before whatadropkick I don’t hate saffas at all
you are the exception of course
I do hate you, unequivocally.
19 Dec 2012, 03:54 am
@whatthe-114:
Seem to be thriving on the Authority posts, look at you feeding off them.
Do you understand what i was talking about?
Didnt a Bok team train naked one time….or was it more than once?
I didnt make this up and i didnt go down the road of personally attacking your players.
You and the Authority are cut from the same toilet paper.
19 Dec 2012, 03:55 am
@whatthe-115: window licking on the special needs bus is not a real job, even though you undoubtedly excel at this task..
19 Dec 2012, 03:57 am
@Hurricane-117:
Hurricane – remember this moment… It is the moment you are completely and utterly owned… Yet again.
I say: you thought I was Heavens Game.
You say: what a liar. I never said you were heavens game. I have way too much respect for him.
I’d like to draw your attention to exhibit A:
This is a post you made at 21:28pm on the 22nd of November:
326.Hurricane:
22 Nov 2012, 21:28 pm @wnbb-325:
lol
At one stage i thought it was Authority was HG
I could find the the comment where you said I was Nbakkies, but I think youve had enough.
And you wonder why people call you thick.
Hurricane – you have just been completely and utterly schooled my boy.
Consider this a life lesson.
I now bid you good day.
19 Dec 2012, 03:57 am
@Hurricane-121: he hasnt even read the whole thread, hence his assertion that 2 poaches doesnt count.. Its actually his buddy who started the degradation into name calling, but he wont admit that..
still, what to expect from someone who fled the country at the fall of apartheid so as not to be punished for his many crimes against humanity..
gutless coward he is, I wouldnt poesklap him either though, he already seems like a scared little boy
19 Dec 2012, 03:59 am
@the authority-123: look, the knuckle dragging neanderthal is back with his “wisdom”
hahaha now call me a racist for caling you that, but do try to understand the definition of the term first
19 Dec 2012, 03:59 am
Poppa and Hurricane both schooled today.
19 Dec 2012, 04:02 am
@whatthe-116:
Hahahaha
Are you sure?
He arrived into NZ at the age of 15.
Do you mean he was not a residence, he did not finish quite finish his 3 year wait.
But he was rushed and its good that he was…… he played some good rugby for his country.
19 Dec 2012, 04:02 am
@the curse-125: youve already been schooled on your post 108. Your little fib got found out. Hope that humble pie tasted good.
If you want more though, you can ask Hurricane for some of his. He’s got loads on his face at the moment.
Humble pie is a wonderful thing.
19 Dec 2012, 04:05 am
@the authority-128: do look up the term racist, no where in post 108 do I mention your race, hence not a racist comment…
but you have indeed highlighted the fact that you have the intelligence of a knuckle dragging neanderthal, time and again on this thread..
19 Dec 2012, 04:07 am
@the authority-123:
NO carry on, find the Bakkies one.
Looks like i thought you were HG, as i wondered surely it was HG taking the piss out of everyone…… No one could be this silly. I honestly thought you were a joke blogger….. looks like you take yourself seriously Damiemn….i mean McAwesome…… i mean Non Authority
19 Dec 2012, 04:07 am
@the curse-129: haha still so idiotic in your failure to grasp conceptes.
You lied and got found out.
You said I dont know the definition of racist because I accused you of being one due to you calling me a “meathead”…. This is false. Your lie has been exposed.
19 Dec 2012, 04:08 am
@Hurricane-130:
No I think youve had enough… I’ll let you know when you are finished with your humble pie.
19 Dec 2012, 04:09 am
@the authority-126:
No fact is you are yet to come up with a name….one name that we poached from the crusader academy….. you have gone all over the place just so you dont have to answer it……. we know the answer dont we?
19 Dec 2012, 04:09 am
@the authority-131: so, explain the racism in knuckle dragging neanderthal then schoolmaster?
this should be worth the price of admission alone..
19 Dec 2012, 04:10 am
@the authority-132:
NO keep going.
Fact is you have been found.
Not one name that is in the Crusaders line up that has come from that academy.
Face that facts, you said something and now it has gone pear shape.
19 Dec 2012, 04:11 am
@Hurricane-133: Hurricane you havent finished your humble pie yet.
When you have finished, then we can speak.
Keep squirming on the post 117 fiasco.
19 Dec 2012, 04:11 am
@the curse-134: I actually called you a knuckle dragging neanderthal meathead..
you accused me of being racist because of this on an earlier thread..
I laughed and laughed and laughed some more at your lack of intelligence, like I have on this thread today..
do explain or point out where the racism is in that statement of fact?
19 Dec 2012, 04:12 am
@the curse-134: shhhh
19 Dec 2012, 04:12 am
4 people here have asked for proof that Authority cannot not answer.
This alone is funny. Yet he is trying his best to push that aside and argue about other things. Really silly.
19 Dec 2012, 04:13 am
@the authority-138: why? because youve just realised the stupidity of your statement that its racist?
seems the humble pie has been rather hard for you to swallow huh?
hehehe that average IQ of 70 looks way above your intellect
19 Dec 2012, 04:14 am
@the authority-136:
One name…….thats all we ask.
You dont have it do you.
No need to apologise and carry on deflecting but we all know.
19 Dec 2012, 04:14 am
@Hurricane-139: eat your humble pie and dont talk with your mouth full.
19 Dec 2012, 04:16 am
@Hurricane-141: careful, hes mates with rawlinson who was poached, even though the “poach” turned down the opportunity to play for the bokke..
lmfao, I bet this bloke is one of keos staff, seems to have the same nous as displayed in their articles
19 Dec 2012, 04:16 am
@the curse-140: haha dont try and copy my humble pie routine.
You lied and got found out.
Now shhh
19 Dec 2012, 04:17 am
@the curse-143: hurricane is busy eating humble pie. Dont disturb him.
You should be eating yours too.
19 Dec 2012, 04:19 am
@the authority-144: still waiting for you to point out the racism in that statement?
cant do it? why not? because there is none there huh?
cmon big mouth, explain the racism?
19 Dec 2012, 04:20 am
@the authority-145: still waiting?
19 Dec 2012, 04:21 am
@the curse-143:
I think he is very immature.
Look at some of his posts.
One name, thats all. I thought it was easy seen as his very first post on here was about the crusader poaching……. and it ended in Fact. No facts there at all.
I am off, it seems he cannot prove what he accused the Saders off, no proof at all and cant man up.
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