Thursday 6th June 1996
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Super League will direct its contracted players to reject selection and the players will follow the instructions of their employer. This move will lead the ARL to deduct points from those teams whose players refuse to play in the Australian team if they are selected to play in subsequent rounds of the ARL competition.
Canberra Raiders chief executive, Kevin Neill said that this action would, in turn, trigger court action against the ARL. He described the proposed ARL organised series against a "rebel" New Zealand side as a "bodgy affair".
I have heard of family squables but the sport of rugby league is tearing itself apart and turning itself inside out.
What I find hard to understand is that many of the Super League players have exclusive contracts to play for the ARL. They are getting paid salaries as part of the package and signed up of their own free will. Now if a News Limited executive, under a similar employment contract, tried some of the tricks that News Limited (through Super League) are trying on their employer - you can imagine the resulting legal action.
Wonder what the ARL did with all Super League's rugby balls!!
The claim came as whistle blower Alastair Gaisford, who exposed some of Australia's high ranking diplomats as paedophiles, attacked the credibility of the inquiry.
Mr Downer last night rejected Mr Flood's allegations saying that he had always been prepared to give the inquiry as much time as it needed.
Mr Flood, secretary of the Foreign Affairs and Trade Department yesterday admitted that he didn't want the inquiry to run its planned 5 months but denied that there was a split between Downer and himself.
The government expects to raise about Au$5 billion from the public offer.
Must be a good deal Comnmonwealth Bank shares are currently trading at Au$10.04!!
Evans said that the Wallabies had the potential to destroy Wales in a crucial period during which the team was being re-built. The two teams meet for their first match on Saturday.
Soon after nausea, drowsiness and disorientation set in with one staff member watching from the wings commenting, "it was more than just mild delirium, they were quite out of it!"
The woman who prepared the cake has apparently resigned and the remaining slice is under police investigation!
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