Some were more formal and some of them were over dinner where you get the real information.” “When you’re face to face, you can clear all those things out and move them with some calm negotiation.
“When you’re doing stuff via Zoom, sometimes the exact right message doesn’t get through,” Kearns said. Two days of face-to-face meetings in London with World Rugby officials were “absolutely critical”, according to Kearns. McLennan, Marinos and Kearns were critical, but so too were bid executive Anthony French and bid advisory board chairman Sir Rod Eddington in getting an auspicious result for Australian rugby when it perhaps has never needed it more. His level of influence across the sporting landscape was pretty extensive and he certainly knows which levers to pull at which stage for us.”Įxecutive director of Australia’s bid, former Wallabies captain Phil Kearns, was one for hyperbole on Thursday, describing Coates as “one of the smartest blokes that’s ever lived”. trying to steer World Rugby down this path. “He played quite a pivotal role there in his own environment explaining the process they went through for 2032. “He’s been really good with engaging with World Rugby at the Olympics,” said RA chief executive Andy Marinos of Coates.
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