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Couldn't agree more, I have posted previously that we probably don't need to be looking at rep sides until 14's/15's.

Which in turn leads to the trophy hunters creating super teams which in turn leads to the demise of the smaller /weaker teams, thus leading to the continued decline of junior rugby in Sydney, which is such a problem it has it's own thread. All the while SJRU sits on their hands & does nothing

We have the lowest (by far) level of participation and the most (by far) levels of representative teams. Why? To feed the egos of those living vicariously through their kids & for the trophy hunters. We do have an over complicated rep system & this is probably to the detriment of 70% of...

to achieve the objectives the program needs to have the buy in from players & essentially parents, quite a few 14's playing in the 15's & quite a few 16's playing in the 17's. If this was a fair dinkum rep program how many kids are really good enough to make a rep squad playing a year up? This...

yes. for zones as well. Sydney coaches may have an input with certain players they may want to have a look at but the coaches still have a big say. Hard to believe rugby attracts so much criticism for nepotism & politics with a system like that, totally different to what happens in the other game.

Coaches do have a say in selections.

U15's Southern Zone Connell Byrne is a third grade coach at Southern Districts & will also be the Southern Districts U15's coach Tony Buchanan is the Sylvania U15's coach, given that Sylvania is the only 15's team in the district this will be the rep team Craig Townsend is the Sylvania...

Agree with some of the comments regarding the $200.00 levy but I don't think I have coached a junior side yet that has had every kid paying registration or even full registration, most clubs will have hardship cases. Add to the fact that a lot of junior sides don't have a compliment of the full...

The figures that were bandied about at the beginning of the year were that numbers were down 23%, having been involved at the junior level I would believe it. As has been mentioned there are a number of issues but one that annoys me no end is the insular attitude of some clubs, they want to be...

Great game of rugby by both teams. I wish everyone would stop moaning about the referees, sound like a bunch of sore losers which is ironic considering we won. you win some decisions you lose some, it generally evens out in the end. Outstanding tour by Moore, player of the tour.

AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) was solid Izzy needs to learn to offload Moore was good but agree with some previous comments that he probably needs a rest but Faiinga is not the answer. Timani went missing again. Genia needs to provide better service, what ever happened to passing off the deck & there is a time & place...

Southern Districts did not field a 14's or a 17's this year at State Champs, we would have been happy to take those that missed out, most districts aren't too keen on giving out the dispensation to allow this to happen so as you say a lot of talented kids miss out . I don't think we will ever...

i don't condone what the Pumas 9 did to Faiinga but his hands should never have been there in the first place, Faiinga always goes in off his feet, has he not heard about supporting your own bodyweight, shoulders above hips etc. Aside from my gripe, much improved effort by the Wallabies...

hughbert, I can see where you're coming from with regards to never look like scoring a try but whilst we're kicking away possession & taking penalty kicks we'll never know how to convert any meaningful possession into a try. We were never going to beat SA or The All Blacks so why not chance your...