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I think all franchises should have players playing in the local comp - a big part of the responsibility of professional players is to promote the game at a community level. 3rd Tier - why not just combine the ACT Clubs and Shute Shield Clubs. 10 team premier division and 9 team championship...

1. Manly 2. Uni 3. Eastwood 4. Souths 5. Randwick 6. Easts 7. Norths 8. Warringah 9. West Harbour 10. Gordon 11. Penrith No real basis for some of this - and yes I did deliberately leave someone out, and no (i won't say).

The day out at Queanbeyan was a great day - some interesting reports on scorelines and even who won games :) but not the point. Rest assured Queanbeyan will be very serious contenders in 2013, they looked good and had some great physicality to their work. Sam Windsor all class as were their...

Are we done in this forum? Wow!!

As far as I know Penca will be leading the Whites this year, he is a fantastic footballer and a great club man, decent bloke as well and one that I have a huge amount of respect for. Will probably have a better Idea on the make up of their side when we head down the Highway to play a trial on...

Yup, Parra are spread far and wide this weekend. Grade (X1) V Gordon @ Mingarra Rec Club Grade (X2) V Harlequins @ Campbelltown Showgrounds Colts (X3) V Warringah @ Warringah Will be good to minutes into the guys legs and start sorting through them all.

Was a great day out, a tough schedule which was ideal prep for Kiama. I know Manly and definitely us at Parra are very keen to return. Queanbeyan were great hosts. We played Vikings in the quarters - not sure who is who there but they had some handy players. We also came up against a...

Am I missing something here? Is anyone actually suggesting getting rid of the lower grades? It is just the requirements on Clubs in terms of what teams they must have - it will still be up to clubs if they want 3rd and 4th Grade etc, and I assume most would still cater for these teams for the...

The ITM CUP provinces are limited severely in the number of non-local players they can have in their squads. There is an early cut off date for players needing to be playing in their club comps to be regarded as local - that and the fact that most provinces have training groups up and running...

Yup - not gonna wade in here except to say that it is my belief that contracted players (super) are not actually meant to be asking for any money to play club rugby - so there is the first real issue. If there was no financial benefits to professional players playing club rugby many would...

Sorry. Don't have it handy or I would. All I can tell you is that Parra have dates with Easts, Western Wolfpack and a Queanbeyan side in pool play. Oh and we are getting up early in the morning to get there lol. Looking forward to the day and a visit to 2620.

Parramatta are making the trip from Sydney as are Manly. From what I have seen in the draw all Canberra clubs are represented as well as a couple of handy looking invitational sides - should be a good day out. I guess Manly would have to be favourites as well as the Wolfpack boys, Parramatta...

Anymore news on player movement. No significant news on the Parramatta front since last update, except to mention the outside possibility of an internal trial putting basically last years 1st grade side up against newcomers (yes have have enough newbies to have a very competitive game). Only...

So any brave people out there willing to rank the SS from 1st to 12th for 2013? Obviously I will decline as I may be biassed and we battle enough without me giving rival teams any ammunition to fire up against us.

Parramatta plays Southern Districts in a trial - all our remaining trials will be taking place out of town with the exception of a colts trial against Warringah.

Yup - 3rd tier already exists and just needs tweaking, and if they are smart they will work it that every side playing in Brisbane and Sydney at least starts the year with the opportunity to play in any new comp equally. This will ensure equality across the board - if they keep ignoring large...

Agree fully, as I said elsewhere its simply boring. However one thing, how are the wicks or Uni able to assist him with his transition any more than Parra?

Parra have lead the way with up to 6 or 7 boys from out of Canberra, I think for one game early last season we got up to 5 Canberra boys on the field at once - they all more than held their own. Don't get me started on development and pathways in Australian rugby - they are simply ignoring...

Not as much as they should to be honest. It seems for a player to come from Canberra to Sydney they have to have someone pushing their cause or be part of the known "pathway" - failing that players do it off their own backs. I was very surprised when I first made the move at the general lack...

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