Standards Standards?

[Burgs]

This one seems to have strangely missed any coverage that I can find on Rugby Heaven.
Certainly seems the Australian norm of innocent before proven guilty (or in this case "involved") still exists for players in Sydney...

Palu stood down over incident

December 06, 2007

AUSTRALIA forward Wycliff Palu has been stood down from Waratahs training after an alleged nightclub incident three weeks ago.

Palu faces a NSWRU disciplinary judiciary hearing on Monday after he was present at a serious assault in Lansvale in Sydney's west on November 17 which is under police investigation.

"We activated our protocols as soon as we became aware of the incident and while there is no allegation of foul play on Wycliff's part, he was present at the venue and is part of an investigation by the Police and NSW Rugby,'' said NSWRU chief executive Jim L'Estrange. (But why stand him down if he is innocent )

"NSW Rugby views this as serious incident as a patron was injured during the alleged altercation.''

Palu has played 17 Tests for Australia and featured prominently in Australia's failed World Cup campaign this year.

AAP

[BLR]

http://www.rugbyheaven.com.au/news/n...812918443.html

Now they have combined that section with the Lachlan Turner story which is about two thirds longer then the Palu story of what the article is supposed to be about. People remember the most recent thing they are told so perhaps SMH are hoping that the Lachy Turner news will make people forget about Palu yet protect themselves from those crying 'double standards'.

I seem to remember column after column from SMH writing a single shred of new information, or slight rewording of what was written before, followed by any piece of dirt that has happened to the players, wifes, dogs, anyone that ever came into contact with the Force at any point, we need our own trash rugby union paper

[Burgs]

Welcome aboard Bread and I think you may be onto something

[frontrow]

Well put bread, they sweep some stuff under the carpet relevant to the eastern states, while exagerrating all things out west...Double standards, hypocrisy, pot/ kettle....you know what i'm saying...

[blueandblack]

welcome, Bread

[frontrow]

Oh yeah, good to have you along Bread...

[travelling_gerry]

What about this clown over at the Roar?

http://www.theroar.com.au/2007/12/07...western-force/

"demanding" a reply to a letter about "quokkagate"

He reminds me of when Carmen Lawrence took a boat out to a US aircraft carrier off Fremantle and "demanding" to see if they had nuclear weapons aboard...

[Burgs]

Dear Zarvos Inc,
I would like to express deep OUTRAGE at blatant oxygen theft by your Roar "reporter" Andrew Logoff...