Rugby League by Peter Badel
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Subscriber only ARL Commission boss Peter V landys has blasted suggestions he is a dictator and says a purported player revolt will not drive him out of the game as he vowed to safeguard NRL stars from long-term brain damage. As he comes to terms with the most turbulent week of his ARLC chairmanship, V landys has come out swinging, declaring he has no plans to quit amid claims his rule changes, including the high-shot crackdown, is ruining rugby league. The State of Origin series opener kicks off this Wednesday night in Townsville and there are fears the NRL s $100 million showpiece event could be tarnished by a spate of penalties and sin-bins for high tackles.
Revolution or V’Landys: The only chances to get good leadership for the NRL A Set the default text size A Set large text size
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More people than ever are up in arms about how the NRL is currently being run. However, the reality is that they are all totally wasting their breath.
If screaming pointlessly into the void is your thing, go right ahead. But understand that at best all you’ll get is some half-assed knee jerk from NRL HQ and nothing more.
The only way there will ever be any real change in the way the game is run – and who runs it – is through revolution.
The crackdown on high tackles has divided the game but, in a wide-ranging Q&A, the ARLC chairman remains adamant it will leave rugby league in a better place.
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Frequently overshadowed by big glitzy airlines from the neighboring UAE, Oman Air is one of the Gulf’s aviation industry’s quiet achievers. While the airline can trace its origins back 50 years, the modern version of Oman Air began in 1993 with a single Boeing 737. Since then, Oman has become a significant mid-sized airline flying to around 50 destinations across 27 countries.
In just 30 years, Oman Air has grown from a one plane airline to a substantial international player. Photo: Getty Images
From a one plane airline to a significant player in just 30 years
Oman Air’s DNA goes back to Oman International Services set up in Muscat in the early 1970s. But what today’s readers know as Oman Air began in 1993, using a wet-leased Boeing 737-300. Two years later, that Boeing went back to its owner, and a pair of Airbus A320-200s landed at Oman Air’s Muscat base.