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Rugby Australia have addressed a sensational match-fixing report with a blunt statement
By Online Editors
Rugby Australia has effectively rubbished a report suggesting that an investigation has taken place into match-fixing around past Wallabies.
The Sydney Morning Herald reported that some high-ranking sporting officials contacted RA with concerns about at least three Wallaby players who all “still have considerable links to Australian Rugby — either in an on- or off-field capacity,”
According to the newspaper, the alleged match-fixing concerns surround a match that the Wallabies were favoured to win, but their opponents were at attractive odds with betting agencies.
The Wallabies’ questionable poor performance, including dubious forward passes, easy tackles being missed, confounding knock-ons and easy midfield kicks going nowhere near their target ensured their loss the match.
The statement reads:
"A headline attached to a report in the Sydney Morning Herald today suggested Rugby Australia had investigated a Wallabies Test match “from several years ago” in relation to the possibility of match fixing.
"Rugby Australia wishes to confirm it has seen no evidence in regards to inappropriate betting activity or match fixing and has no record of any such investigation occurring in the past.
"Rugby Australia takes any allegation of match fixing very seriously and would always thoroughly investigate should any person or entity ever provide information to the Integrity Unit."
The Herald reported that the players were sighted – individually or as a group – with either the racing identity or the SP bookie on numerous occasions both in Australia and overseas. One experienced player, who had financial issues, appeared to be “the ring-leader”.
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Agree with Wilson B- at best. And that is down to skilled individual players who know how to play the game - not a cohesive squad who know their roles and game plan. For those who claim that takes time to develop, the process is to keep the game plan simple at first and add layers as the squad gels and settles in to the new systems. Lack of progress against the rush D, lack of penetration and innovation in the mid-field, basic skill errors and loose forwards coming second in most big games all still evident in game 14 of the season. Hard to see significant measureable progress.
Go to commentsKeep telling yourself that. The time for a fresh broom is at the beginning - not some "balanced, incremental" (i.e. status quo) transition. All teams establish the way forward at the beginning. This coaching group lacked ideas and courage and the players showed it on the pitch. Backs are only average. Forwards are unbalanced and show good set piece but no domination in traditional AB open play. Unfortunately, Foster - Mark 2. You may be happy with those performances and have some belief in some "cunning plan" but I don't see any evidence of it. Rassie is miles ahead and increasing the gap.
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