Surely the farce that existed across Premier Rugby yesterday is finally enough for the QRU to start actively working for Premier Rugby rather than against it (or apathetic to it at best). Sunnybank getting 100+ put on them by a UQ side so strong that they have a starting Reds player running around in Colts for UQ the same day with another contracted Reds player in UQ colts also (what a joke). UQ also taking on several of Rebels players (Jooste, Pincus, Fagaase, Ripley etc) while potential Qld players are pushed to the bench or reserve grade . Not too mention UQ and other stronger clubs recruiting the best players from lower ranked clubs as well (year after year). Then Wests being pumped up all season by Rebels players on fly in fly out arrangements which pushes Qld talent onto the bench or reserve grade impeding their growth. There is so much wrong with all this for Qld rugby. Why is the QRU not showing leadership and trying to share the talent around rugby clubs to promote a stronger club competition that then becomes worth more to sponsors and broadcasters? if the lower ranked rugby clubs programs aren't considered up to scratch then why doesn't the QRU offer to help improve them for all of Qld rugby rather than direct their players to the same 2 or 3 stronger clubs every year? often clubs that their very own employees have come from (conflict perhaps?) why are the QRU sitting idolly by while the Rebels use our club competition to benefit the Rebels while actively detracting from the Reds program as potential Reds players get pushed out of starting teams in QPR? Very frustrating to watch as a Qld rugby fan....
I agree and disagree with what you've said here.
To be clear the QRU doesn't direct their players to specific clubs, as part of previous EBAs QRU aren't allowed to tell contracted players which clubs to play at, that's a discussion between the players and the QRP club.
Rebels didn't gift Fa'agaase and Ripley to UQ. Fa'agase has played at UQ for 8 years now, and Ripley was playing at UQ before he earned an Super Rugby contract with the Rebels. However, guys like Jooste, Zander and Thomas were recruited to UQ from lesser performing clubs after they were already Super Rugby contracted players, which isn't right and reflects poorly.
I have no issue with the Rebels players in QPR, having better players is a boost for the quality and profile of the competition. Although I agree about issues in competitiveness. There needs to be some kind of mechanism in place to ensure that Super Rugby players arriving late in the season are either spread equally or are distributed in a way that maintains the integrity of the competition.