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Let's hope Rugby is the real winner!!! Hopefully the punters get to drink cold beers on the hill and watch their teams run round, let's cross our fingers for no major injuries across the board and a smooth run home for all clubs!!!

I don't know about kick-off times but the rankings look like this: 1 - 1st Grade; 2 - Women's; 3 - 2nd Grade; 4 - 3rd Grade. I assume that the kick-off times will just mirror whatever games are being played that day. I'd imagine it would be pretty similar to the standard game times, working...

Righto guys, we've all got a point of view on the draw and we all understand that it was never going to be perfect. Focus on the positives here please and enjoy the fact that there is rugby being played in SIRU.

I was lucky enough to have the guided tour of the Coota clubhouse recently and the Tri-Colours deserve the wraps for that setup over there, its a fantastic asset for their club and the town. Well done to all involved. In regards to the SIRU competition, I reckon the main focus needs to be on...

Referee Comms has been very quiet over the COVID period, however I would expect roughly the same numbers to be available which was somewhere around 4-6 regular referees and a total membership somewhere around 10-14. If that's the case, I'd imagine that First Grade could be covered along with...

It's a pretty rough situation for all concerned in my view. Clubs are not in a great position to see where there numbers are, there are safety concerns (playing and personal health/COVID), also sponsors to consider and insurance etc etc etc. It's no different for the zone either, they've got...

It's disappointing to see that Hay are out for the season, hopefully they can come back in 2021 - possibly even have some players running around for Griffith even? I heard that the CW competition wasn't proceeding for the 2020 season. The thought process being that rugby is a social outing...

Good points @Bubba. I reckon it makes sense to just run with 1st Grade and Women's in the first instance. Let clubs organise scratch matches for other grades against the clubs that can field the teams. Figure out a Final's Series when you know who's who in the comp. Commonsense and...

Hypocrisy in action hey PB! For mine, I want to see local footy back as soon as possible but it needs to be safe and it needs to make sense.

The mechanics are interesting aren't they. Are clubs expected to lock the gates if numbers go over the 100 people? Are player's issued with a pass to ensure they can get in? I wonder if the modified competition would be 1st Grade and Women's only? Would definitely be easier to administer. Is...

SIRU should kick off an online "Jonah Lomu Rugby" (or whatever the latest and greatest is...) Tournament. Sponsor the teams from their local watering holes and play a round robin tournament. Get the clubs to nominate a club identity to play the game and see what happens. Possibly even stream...

2020 will be remembered in a similar vein to 9/11 We will remember things as "pre" and "post" COVID-19, it really is affecting every aspect of our society. I doubt any rugby will get played this season, if it is, it'll be a gala day or knockout format at best. For me, it would make sense to...

EDIT, just checked my qualifications, they were updated last year. I reckon other referees would have had theirs done around the same time also.

At least May according to ARU media releases. Yep, not good at all and definitely not what the referee association or zone want to see. I haven't reviewed any SIRU documents on what requirements there are. The desired qualifications are Level 2 Referee, Assistant Referee and of course...

Thanks mate, increasing the km rate is probably the easiest option, but I do understand that it probably doesn't work for all situations. There is certainly no easy answer but I think the key lies in the support not the payment. The "reward" from a referee's perspective is probably more linked...

I heard good things out of the Wagga City trials in Hall, it seems there are some positive vibes coming out of the Lollies early this year and great to hear that they were able to get through the games injury free. Ag College recruited every single person wearing blue jeans at CSU for Clubs...

My take on this is it's a double-edged sword. I understand that it's the way of the future, but I don't agree with it and I also doubt it will do much to attract people to referee. Money is not a motivator for any referee - bar Juniors where you might get a keen 14-16 year old who would rather...

I don't have a problem with this, I reckon a player would appreciate being part of the process rather than the referee just telling them that it's PK time. It shows good empathy and minimises stoppage time. For the record, I didn't see this game. The theory behind not awarding a YC in...

This is a critical point for any match and particularly a referee... There's a number of ways of looking at this. Were the advantages a result of infringements that then finished up in actual advantage? What was the referee comms like leading into those advantages? Was the referee actively...

SIRU will be well represented in the Aussie Men's Sevens team with Dylan Pietsch and Stu Dunbar both picked this weekend. A great effort.