Search results

We're going to see more and more of this. Parra lost Sosene Anesi to a Romanian club and Chris Setueni to French Div 2 mid season. There are any number of agents in Australia looking for fodder for Euros.

Righto dribbler, say what you really mean. What grade, which teams? Man up.

Everyone take a chill pill. It's an election glad bag, subject to big Kevin and Julie Owen being re elected. About as much chance of happening as, well you get the picture. Nice publicity but ain't worth a pinch of billy goat shit unless the Libs agree to match it. If he pulls that off then...

'it' will help ensure the club stays in the competition past 2014

I know what it is and am sworn to secrecy however It's not so much about players, more about playing.

The great man, TPN, attended Two Blues Colts training ahead of the semis this weekend

We had 3 core groups from Oakhill College, the Parra under 17s and the under 18 players from Hills, Dundas, Merrylands, Rooty Hill and Blacktown that were looking for more than subbies. We called them to a meeting in October and told them there was no room for Rock Stars or anyone who wanted to...

I want to acknowlege the Coaching team at the Two Blues Colts program.In 2012 we fielded only 1 grade and finished last. Only 4 players from that team backed up this year. So virtually from scratch, Steve Tuckwell and his team have built a program based on discipline, camaraderie, hard work...

To make it interesting, your team has to have at least 1 player from each club

With three rounds left, I'd be interested in seeing top 8 predictions in Colts 1. Here's mine 1 Uni 2 Manly 3 Norths 4 Randwick 5 Parramatta 6 Warringah 7 Souths 8 West Harbour

About time

Or maybe not, here it is 11.15am on Firday and the NSW site still doesn't have weekend Shute Shield teams up.

I'm a believer in 'if you build it they will come'. The build is club culture. If you have to pay kids a lousy grand or they'll go elsewhere, you have no club culture and the mob who coughs up $1500 will blow your boys away like leaves in the wind.

Agree mostly. I'm not about dissing any of the current reps, I'm suggesting a more open and inclusive selection process that gives everyone an opportunity to compete at the highest level. The current system will see us finish 6th at best in the JWRC on top of our 8th last time and the Wallabies...

And that process has delivered where we are today. I'm saying the process has to widen and be more inclusive than it currently is.

That's part of it the rest is the opportunity for those not picked up by the system to at least be in contention.

The reverse is also true, plenty of excellent juniors fall back to the pack and disappear out of the game. My point, once again, is about process. Rugby needs to take a good long look at it's development structures if it is going to attract and more importantly retain, the very best talent that...

You're right about the cost but surely the development of the game is worth the investment. My point is not about making this current squad better it's about an open and transparent process of selection. What would you say to a player not in the squad who asked 'how do I make the Australian...

OK, I'm the one who raised this so I've joined this thread. To correct Hugh's prelude, I do not begrudge any player currently representing Australia in France and I will not name any individual I believe has been 'dudded'. My point is around the process of selection. The squad, I'm told, is...

Regardless if I name players, which is subjective and unfair,my point is the process. Others outside the 50 invited were never given an opportunity. How many clubs were contacted to ask if they had anyone they felt should be looked at? The selection consultation stopped at the so called elite...