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The unfortunate reality is that anything that tries to include Super rugby players at club rugby can no longer work. Everything has been channelled into super rugby and now the season is so long that only the fringe players are able to join their Clubs.
I think it's time to bring back...
Not if your "Australia A" side comes from the grassroots. Bring back rep matches for clubs then pick the players from there. These blokes would give anything just to get the chance to "tour for Australia" Costs are reduced.
Rugby Union's current fixation of building a thousand different...
Nailed it Grievous. The administration of Rugby in Australia is appalling. There are about 5 people that actually work for the benefit of the game, the rest just look for the free tickets to S15 and Test matches. While there's been many a disagreement as to how the game could be improved in this...
Grievous, There's no veterans comp in Sydney because most vetrans are either still involved in their rugby club, their kids rugby or in some cases still playing regular club rugby. Add in the fact that it takes at least an hour to get anywhere in Sydney and to paraphrase so many others...
Just like there was no interest in Rugby League before the Illawarra Steelers and Canberra Raiders came along. Just like nobody outside of Melbourne was interested in the VFL. Just like ther was no interest in Premier League Football in Australia before the A-League.
Eventually a national...
The ARC is dead. No Zombie acts please. You cannot manufacture a fanbase or connection to a club. It didn't last because people had no connection to the teams.
Without going into the full detail (which does exist if anyone is really interested), it would be very easy to raise the standard of...
I would be curious to know how many people here are actually involved in Club Rugby Administration. It's hard enough to get the teams out on the park every week as it is. To start adding in extra competitions, or changing the calendars significantly is never going to work. NEVER, Not in this...
A lot of this could be solved if they hadn't already cheapened the National Jersey. You used to only get a "Cap" if you were picked in the starting XV. If you're only a benchy you shouldn't get a "cap". You don't get a "cap" and you can play for whichever nation you can prove you have heritage...
TOCC - You're right that the NH "powers" would be unlikely to want change, however the move would allow:
Consistent availability of all players
Better crowds as weather is nicer for going to stadiums
Less competition from Premier League Football
Uninterupted International season
More Money...
Nice idea except the vested interests of owners and respective unions will never allow the administrators to remove their heads from their collective *****. This is one of the most globalised sports yet everyone is looking only at their own back yard.
Create a global season with players free...
...And this is why we have no depth. Throw a heap of dollars at the very top end so nobody coming in at the bottom has any incentive to stay and work hard. Offer any kid who loves rugby the chance to get a part-time wage from it and they should jump at the chance. But with no money left to make...