Aussie Aussie Aussie......

Aussie are managing to further disgrace themselves and prove that they are a bigger bunch of w^&*(rs than we already thought.  Kurtley Beale, after having been charged with assault during a night out with known knob head Quade Cooper, the Wallabies have come out and said that he will be available for selection still until such time as the official Police and court process has been completed.  Only after then will the Wallabies investigate the issue and go through their own judicial process.  What a crock!

He’s a dick.  He’s got history of behaving like one, not only with the Wallabies but within the Melbourne Rebels setup as well.  He, Danny Cipriani and James O’Connor have gotten themselves into hot water on a number of occasions, not to mention with Quade Cooper again last year when he was recovering from an injury and wasn’t supposed to be drinking, only to end up in a car accident where alcohol was a factor.

Kurtley's a W!@£$r!

So what is the ARU to do then?  They have two options.  One, err on the side of caution and suspend Beale until the completion of both the official police investigation is over and they have completed their own investigation.  Upon both of these being completed the ARU could then make a decision based on the evidence that both investigations turned up.  Secondly they could take the relaxed approach, allow Beale to play on with a cloud over his head and have the potential to look like a laughing stock if further details and charges come to light post the investigations. 

Looking at the options there is really only one sensible way to go; suspend him until he is cleared.  If his is not and is charged then further sanctions must then be placed upon him, for example banning him for a season for bringing the game into disrepute for example. 

But NO.  What message does the ARU send to all youngsters playing the game and their parents?  Don’t worry, it doesn’t matter how badly you behave in your spare time, you will be able to lead your charmed life living the dream that every young schoolboy playing Rugby can only imagine.  Why has the ARU become such a toothless organisation?  Why has it allowed such a culture to grow out of control and become acceptable?

Last year James O’Connor over slept after a night out on the piss and missed the Wallabies World Cup team announcement thanks to a hangover, he was subsequently banned for one match.  Again is this sending the right message to the next generation?

As I said last week, Australia need to re-evaluate their organisation right from the bottom level to the top.  John O’Neill seems to have lost the skills that made him the most in demand office boy in world rugby, and has instead become solely focussed on ensuring the bottom line is as rosey as possible.  A loss to Scotland was a terrible start to the season, but they do seem to have regained some lost ground by winning two tests against Wales, albeit very close matches and with another kiwi kicking the match winning points after the buzzer in Melbourne, but hey, that’s another story.

When it comes down to it, Australia need to grow some balls, start putting some stern structures in place and making players and administrators accountable for their behaviour, no matter if it’s in their own time or the rugby unions.  After all they are all supposed to be doing what is in the best interest of Australian Rugby (and therefore world rugby) in the long term, not forget these principles in aid of giving themselves a short term pat on the back.  Don’t simply let a player get back on the field just because your under fire coach needs him to help save his job by helping win a few games.  It’s a joke and sooner or later Australia are going to be the only ones NOT laughing.

Keep enjoying the June Internationals team and always; Keep your eye on the ball.