Hugie
Ted Fahey (11)
I don't think the ARU should be doing any heavy lifting other than some encouragement and structure.
The model I thought could be made to work, was what happened with the SS/Woll diocese team for the CCC trials. Southern Districts rugby club was heavily involved in the selection and training of the SS/Woll team, training was at SD grounds using SD coaches and some senior players. SD then came to the trials as well. They made no secret of the fact that they wanted to use CCC as a feeder to their Colts program. These teams could train with/against the Colts. It seems to me that the district clubs (country and city) have the motive and local resources. The model could be repeated for CHS.
In particular Penrith and Parramatta have strong a motive to strengthen their Colts program and a huge base in CCC and CHS to draw from (very little GPS, CAS or ISA). This would be a very small cash flow option that ARU and NSWRU could push using both a carrot and a stick eg the points cap systems used in club rugby.
The model I thought could be made to work, was what happened with the SS/Woll diocese team for the CCC trials. Southern Districts rugby club was heavily involved in the selection and training of the SS/Woll team, training was at SD grounds using SD coaches and some senior players. SD then came to the trials as well. They made no secret of the fact that they wanted to use CCC as a feeder to their Colts program. These teams could train with/against the Colts. It seems to me that the district clubs (country and city) have the motive and local resources. The model could be repeated for CHS.
In particular Penrith and Parramatta have strong a motive to strengthen their Colts program and a huge base in CCC and CHS to draw from (very little GPS, CAS or ISA). This would be a very small cash flow option that ARU and NSWRU could push using both a carrot and a stick eg the points cap systems used in club rugby.