Carbs 🦘🏃‍♂️

Former Host of “Chasing Kangaroos” and “The International Rugby League Podcast”.🦘🏃🏼‍♂️#GrowRugbyLeague

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@WSWanderingEels @YouTube Rah Rahs believe Tongans don’t care about rugby league. 🙃

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@SteveMascord @johnnyddavidson I like Troy and am grateful for the time he gave me when I had my little podcast. But I would have loved him to explain the decision rather than dismiss the fans.

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@NoHelmetsReq @DamienRatchford I’m talking NRL aussie media, Gav. I know you are fighting the good fight.

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Rugby League Media unanimously claiming the great grand parent rule is positive… the NRL media cop in full effect.

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@wallybechara *great grand parent rule

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@wallybechara I agree the mana pasifika bid is no chance. But I also thought the grand parent rule was an obvious no go.

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@RugbyLeagueGold @ThatJimmySmith

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@DamienRatchford Exactly

[Trima @JovanVujosevic]

Rugby league still lacks full recognition as an independent sport within the global sporting system. International Rugby League (IRL) never achieved full membership of the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF), which voted to dissolve in 2022 and completed its liquidation in 2023.

Today, SportAccord has taken over many of GAISF's former responsibilities, while the Alliance of Independent Recognised Members of Sport (AIMS) provides a pathway towards recognition within the Olympic Movement. Unfortunately, rugby league is still not an AIMS member.

Without international recognition, genuine global development will remain extremely difficult. National federations will continue to struggle to secure government funding, access public sports facilities, enter schools and establish themselves as legitimate, independent sporting organisations.

And we must not ignore another longstanding challenge: rugby union (RU). Historically, rugby union has actively obstructed the development of rugby league in numerous countries. Such opposition may no longer be as open or aggressive as it once was, particularly given modern legal protections and human rights standards, but I remain convinced that resistance continues behind the scenes, often below the radar.

Until rugby league achieves genuine institutional independence and international recognition, we will continue fighting the same battles rather than building a truly global sport.

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@MagicGilasFan Certainly ways to make it palatable and this is one of them

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@easter_ed New migrants will fill the void for future generations

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@MikeMeehallWood @chasingroos @loverugbyleague It’s kind of growing on me.

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@SwanMort This would be an improvement on the decision

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@Discomclennan @SteveMascord It’s definitely a step backwards. I feel IRL now keeping in line with PVL demands to ensure future support.

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@jwartwork If there was a development plan in place I would be more comfortable with it

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@SnrHuevo Yep. Looks like I was wrong on that. 😩

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@shaggy84329 Rugby league media love it (all scared of the incoming NRL media cop for sure)

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The IRL have just confirmed that France will undertake a Pacific tour in 2027. They will play bilateral Tests with opponents to be determined but really great news for the French, getting exposure to top class international rugby league

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@NRL Is there anymore info on this? I assume the definition of “tier 1” has changed (which is fine), but what does it mean now?

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@omgiant88 @wallybechara @woodward_curtis Let’s agree to disagree