IRB, bunch of out of touch money making kill-joys?

On top of everything else.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10756595

Yep agreed that was abit of fun. No sponser on this planet would care- infact it just adds to the whole wolrd cup event. the IRB are being made to look stupid and now are making themselves look stupid.

And
All religious messages on players wrist strapping have to now be pre approved.
They must be feeling the competition from the big one upstairs.
According to Ratts in this mornings Herald.

Wow! Talk about out of touch with reality! No wonder people look at them as being a strange old group. This is exactly the same kind of bureaucratic nonsense logic one would expect from the European Commission in Brussles, Strassbourg, or where ever they are. But, The IRB is a Euro based organisation. Hmmmm.

thats crazy

"There hasn't been any complaint and they've been dealing with [IRB commercial representatives] IMG all day, so there doesn't seem to be an issue there. We think it's a bit of fun - I'm not sure if that text was genuine or a bit of a joke.

Did you not read that bit ?

Cymroglan wrote:"There hasn't been any complaint and they've been dealing with [IRB commercial representatives] IMG all day, so there doesn't seem to be an issue there. We think it's a bit of fun - I'm not sure if that text was genuine or a bit of a joke.

Did you not read that bit ?

backtrack maybe. not sure

Can't blame them. Some poor sod is going to end up married and they could have stopped it. Good on you IRB.

I think they must be really REALLY bored

aucklandlaurie wrote: And
All religious messages on players wrist strapping have to now be pre approved.
They must be feeling the competition from the big one upstairs.
According to Ratts in this mornings Herald.

Have you got a link for this?

Jaymaster
As i Said its in chris rattues column in this mornings Herald.Wednesday 5 October, Rugby section page 2. I havent checked to see if its on line.

Cymroglan wrote:"There hasn't been any complaint and they've been dealing with [IRB commercial representatives] IMG all day, so there doesn't seem to be an issue there. We think it's a bit of fun - I'm not sure if that text was genuine or a bit of a joke.

Did you not read that bit ?

Of course I did, but frankly it got in the way of my point, so I ignored it.

Noted

Congratulations on the qfinal victory by the way. A tight first 40, but you guys really blow them away in the second half.

Shame about the injury toll though, should be a great match up against France.

Yes a load of self serving,self important killjoys,get the blazers out of it and find people who put the game first.

Yet the NZRFU are complaining that they arent making enough money because they arent allowed enough sponsorship

Glas a du wrote:Can't blame them. Some poor sod is going to end up married and they could have stopped it. Good on you IRB.

Exactly

Thank you.