Rugby Australia celebrated the NSW Waratahs formal entry into an “integrated” ticket, but the governing body will not rush to appoint a replacement for Eddie Jones as Wallabies coach. Instead, RA chief executive Phil Waugh assured stakeholders and asked for their trust in the governing body. However, the absence of key figures at the top of the Wallabies tree isn’t helping promote the governing body’s integration push. The Super Rugby franchises, including the Brumbies and Reds, agree on the importance of greater alignment with regard to high performance. However, there is a lack of detail across RA’s entire plan to move to a system where the governing body oversees the high-performance and commercial portfolios across the entire professional arm of rugby in the country. SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 01: Taniela Tupou takes a photograph during the Australia Wallabies Official Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony ahead of the Rugby World Cup France 2023, on September 01, 2023 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)Where the Brumbies still have issues with RA’s leadership is the lack of detail regarding who is running the programs and how they work, with the states only provided with a couple of messy A4 pieces of paper with names all over the place, given to them explaining some of the detail. The Brumbies also want to ensure their own future in Canberra is safe. Waugh moved to address those fears, saying the Brumbies’ future in the nation’s capital was secure. “We’ve already given that guarantee,” Waugh said. “That’s already been committed to the Brumbies and I’ve got a really close relationship with the chair Matt Nobbs and Phil Thompson, the CEO, and we’re making good progress.” The Roar has been told the Brumbies are waiting for that commitment to be put in writing. Waugh once again said it was vital RA continue to build trust with its stakeholders to ensure they could get their reform measures across the line. “We need to build that trust and trust doesn’t happen overnight,” he said. “This is the first step. What’s really important, and I’ve talked a lot about this, is actually just connection and unity. “Right now, it’s more important than ever for the whole game to come together for the game of rugby in Australia and I think it’s been a really sensible approach and discussions with New South Wales rugby to be the first Super Rugby club. “We need to build that trust and we’re the first ones to put up our hands and say we need to put the right capability into RA to actually drive this system. But most importantly, we need to have that influence and leverage to employ those people, and so it’s a really important step today.” Asked whether RA could develop that trust with chairman Hamish McLennan on board, Waugh said the national board was making strong progress despite the tough year on the field. “That’s not for me to answer as CEO. We’ve got the appropriate governance around the game and I think this is a really good step forward,” he said. “We’re making good progress across the strategic direction.” Waugh was reluctant to “commit to a timeline” but told reporters that the director of high-performance would be in place to oversee the process of finding the next Wallabies coach. It’s not just the absence of key figures at the top of the Wallabies tree that is concerning the Super Rugby franchises, but the lack of detail across RA’s entire plan to move to a system where the governing body oversees the high-performance and commercial portfolios across the entire professional arm of rugby in the country. In principle, all five Super Rugby franchises, including the Brumbies and Reds, agree that greater alignment with regards to high performance is essential. Where the Brumbies still have issues with RA’s leadership is the lack of detail regarding who is running the programs and how they work, with the states only provided with a couple of messy A4 pieces of paper with names all over the place, given to them explaining some of the detail. Rugby Australia CEO Phil Waugh speaks to the media in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)With noise that RA is entertaining returning to four Super Rugby franchises, the Brumbies also want to ensure their own future in Canberra is safe. Waugh moved to address those fears, saying the Brumbies’ future in the nation’s capital was secure. “We’ve already given that guarantee,” Waugh said. “That’s already been committed to the Brumbies and I’ve got a really close relationship with the chair Matt Nobbs and Phil Thompson, the CEO, and we’re making good progress.” The Roar has been told the Brumbies are waiting for that commitment to be put in writing. Waugh once again said it was vi…