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Michael Duncan


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Sonny Bill Williams: From league to union – and into a legal minefield (gettyimages.com)

League v Union: New rugby war looms as lawyers tackle ARL defector

A young Samoan I’d never heard of until a week ago, Sonny Bill Williams (SBW), has just played his f....

Rugby  |  August 13, 2008  |  364 Views  |  (5) Comments
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George Gregan: The genius and the flaws of an Australian rugby legend

Much is happening in the world of rugby these days. The Experimental Law Variations are here, the Si....

Rugby Union  |  March 05, 2008  |  281 Views  |  (0) Comments
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The answer for Argentina - expand rugby's Tri Nations to the Five Nations

The Springboks-Argentina semi-final was nothing short of delicious. Lots of attacking play, lots of ....

Rugby  |  October 15, 2007  |  267 Views  |  (1) Comments
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The All Blacks and the Rugby World Cup: Why the crying has to stop

Some things, such as the inter-personal dynamics of a rugby squad at the World Cup, are complex. Peo....

Rugby  |  October 16, 2007  |  668 Views  |  (6) Comments
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Requiem to Irish rugby: Their World Cup disaster was always on the cards

The death throes of the Irish team in France have been grotesque, unbelievable, bizarre and unpreced....

Rugby  |  October 03, 2007  |  345 Views  |  (2) Comments
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How heavenly Hernandez condemned Ireland to Rugby World Cup hell

Sunday's Pool D showdown between Ireland and Argentina was unusual in so far as the Irish post-morte....

Rugby  |  October 01, 2007  |  371 Views  |  (5) Comments
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Rugby World Cup: England's Wilko-charged flatterers have it all to do against Australia

England completed the double over the neighbouring Polynesian Islands sides last night. The scenes o....

Rugby  |  September 29, 2007  |  135 Views  |  (2) Comments
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Rugby World Cup: Ireland face the Argentinian enemy within

Para quien tocan los campanas? The last rites await us. For many nations this World Cup will bring t....

Rugby  |  September 29, 2007  |  191 Views  |  (2) Comments
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on October 04, 2007


Sioux, My mistake, thanks for pointing that out. I don't have much time for these theoretical best....



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About Michael Duncan 

If society were to endorse the edicts of rugby union then all would be well, and eternally so.

 

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Michael, how does player conduct towards referees differ in any way between rugby union and league? They have both always set an example to football, for example, and I would say the standard in both ....
Graham Griffiths
League v Union: New rugby war looms as lawyers tackle ARL defector
 
Karl, I think you statement 'Union has never been about morals' is too simplistic. Disciplinary committees the world over do work to maintain an on-filed code of conduct. 4 England players were invest....
Michael Duncan
League v Union: New rugby war looms as lawyers tackle ARL defector
 
Union has never been about morals otherwise they would have looked after their players and League would never have existed to begin with. Lets hope Mundine gets hit by a truck.
Karl of Perth
League v Union: New rugby war looms as lawyers tackle ARL defector
 
Heh-heh, that's a good one. True, Sonny Bill has Samoan heritage, and got a visa to work in France with some slick paper shuffling resulting in a Samoan passport. But Sonny Bill never lived or worked ....
Billy Bob Tweed
League v Union: New rugby war looms as lawyers tackle ARL defector
 
To say one code pilfers or steals players from another implies that players are nothing but dumb slaves unable to make their own decisions.
Paul
League v Union: New rugby war looms as lawyers tackle ARL defector

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