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In the Joeys team above is Jake Finnane related to Steve of Wallaby fame who helped kick start Aussie rugby or his brother Mark. And Is Tom Wright related to Ken Wright another famous Wallaby from Randwick?

This is Australia, not nz or sa. We are having this discussion because we realize it is long overdue and neglected. We are in a professional sport that needs money to attract talented sportsmen coaches and management. We are competing against other codes in this country and we have to make...

There is competition in everything. Schools are not immune. In the GPS there is competition in HSC results, Debating and Sport. Isn't that why we pay those fees to give our children an advantage. Sports is more and more competitive. If you plan to go on after school and achieve higher honours...

OK so let's assume scholarships are now out at Scots and Newington and you want to send your son to a Rugby school where he can pick up great rugby skills and habits and be noticed. Where do you go. Do we send him off boarding at Joeys? Is it back to that. Will Scots now have a change of tack...

They have not told us but if you assume Newington is not amongst them it's then just about everyone.

Yes it happened 5 GPS schools said they won't field against 1st and 2 nd basketball next term because sporting scholarships are against the GPS Code of Conduct and that they further believe this breach may extend into other sports(rugby).what does the school do. Terminate all the boys education...

The proposal must be driven by someone at the SRU at the grassroots. We need a bottom up approach for a change.They haven't done anything ever to help before and their latest proposal are really a token. So the SRU must get in the drivers seat and start driving.i and I'm sure others would be...

Dave Beat funny you should say that as there was talk about a second tier jap club sponsoring easts last year. First we have to get our format and house in order.Once done we maybe arrange sponsorships with jap clubs and have player swaps. Giving our boys overseas experience and revenue in our...

The difference is each club is selecting who they put in the team. They have buyin and ownership. There are no outside influences selecting teams. So hopefully each district feels they have a pathway in and want to go to see their players play.there are no players just parachuted in from outside...

Everyone has to make adjustments and no one is immune. So Manly with maybe Warringah. And Sydney uni with others. But they will still only get their percentage of players in their JV. Mind you a number of theirs maybe on other duties anyway. Training would be rotated at the joint venturers...

I will assume that we don't want to continue favouring a few super clubs are are looking at this as a way to engage as many clubs as possible, their sub districts and juniors. While i have generations of loyalty to my club, I believe we need to make some adjustments to make this work. I will use...

At the outset whichever format is chosen for the third tier competition we have to accept that we are in a professional sport that must be attractive to a large number of spectators to survive and thrive and attract media and sponsorship funding. The spectators for the other 2 tiers are...

Some may say we don't make the rules. Well we can and we have to to get the media dollars into the clubs. We need to make the game more enterprising. There have been times in our history where we have had different rules. There have been times when we had initiative and brought new ideas to the...

So the clubs cant make player payment but sydney uni virtually can with their scholarships and add-ons valued at probably 65k each and Building company employment. I think they have 30 odd on scholarships. This is moving in the wrong direction. Sydney uni will win all grades and colts for the...

Why don't we import some league players and start winning the thing again. Why are we content with losing. We have the talent in his country. Especially when our 15 side has been on such a losing streak against the ABs. Let's get back a winning culture.

I would of thought that coaching your players to give them a new skill set takes some time and should be one in the off season. So get your squad together and set a plan for wrestling and mixed martial arts. Sprint sessions as well. Kicking sessions for certain individuals. The season proper...

To get back to basics this can't be just another competition for rep teams. It must be about helping club rugby in Australia and developing and fostering existing tribal loyalties. How do we do that with so many clubs and not run the risk of killing off many long standing clubs because of the...

I'd like to open up the topic of the benefits to juniors of doing more than one code. My son played in his AFL GF and in a 60 minute game were smashed 110 to 10. Why? Because a good number of the other team also played league and union. The Swans Academy for juniors have recognized this and are...

The reality will not set in for most untill there boy is shunted into the B's Conversley, you want your boy to play with and against the best to pick up the better habits. If he is still there in the 16A the professionalism markedly increases in the coaching, diet and training management...