Chris Moller Quotations

Frankly it does not sit very comfortably with us because we are raising this issue for the very valid reasons we have outlined.

Our bid is based on integrity, and whoever is fortunate enough to win should have the confidence that they have secured at least 50 per cent of the votes,

We have only ever wished the best for Jonah and for him to be able to fulfil his desire to continue playing rugby. We have not always agreed on everything but I believe we have tried to treat Jonah honestly and fairly through this period.

We would be wrong to hide our extreme disappointment, and the wounds of that disappointment will not heal easily.

This is an outstanding achievement by administrators, coaches and officials at every level of the game and represents a significant boost to not only junior and community-level, but to underpinning the future performance of our national and professional teams,

This is a superb result for rugby as it allows us to plan the future with certainty and confidence.

It's important to understand that it's actually the broadcasters, the overseas broadcasters that have said 'no'.

In the meantime, we have important competitions to run so there is no point shooting ourselves in the foot.