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Whilst I assume you are joking Wooly Mammoth unfortunately payer payments appear to have, if anything stepped up a gear. I know of one lower Div club that has lodged a formal complaint to the new investigative unit about the "offerings" of a recruitment drive by a higher DIV club in their...

Update: 1: it is now all but confirmed that 6 high profile 1st grade players will be joining Forest from another local club. Watch the sparks fly!! 2: Al Astley is coaching St Ives in 2015.

Are you sure about the above. I thought the 3-2-1 was acceptable under news rules. Wow thats going to rock them

the info is 5th hand and comes with all the chinese whispers disclaimers and could be all pre-season scuttlebutt but the story goes the player is joining a DIV 2 club from an emerging DIV 1 club. I dont believe this DIV 2 club pay players but they do offer weekly 3-2-1 payments based on player...

Apparently a DIV 2 club have recruited a 1st grade breakway for this season from an emerging DIV 1 and understandably the old club arent to happy. A letter was dispatched to Subbies suggesting the new club are offering to pay the player. Others have become aware of the letter and are threatening...

It cannot be the case....surely. However I have 'predicted" many grade players will be making subbies appearances this year. Ozzie Bob I think Al Astley has had the retirement bell rung on him after 4 fairly successful years at Forest. Forest are an interesting one as they have had a...

Not sure. I did here that the SJRU has indicated to its union that as a transtition to the new fees it will pay the ARU the cost of the per player rego fee for this year. Sadly a short term outcome that will leave the SJRU financially vunerable from next year. Team insurance is staying and...

Word on the street is that 2015 will see enormous player movement not only between subbies but a potential influx of Grade players into the subbies ranks. My mail is a local derby between bitter rivals just took on a new complexion with player movements between the clubs suggesting fireworks...

I hope the steak sanga's come in a brown paper bag.

I believe 60 Junior presidents met last night and I understand voted to reject the new ARU registration system, individual insurance payments and the ARU's NPF. Its clear that the ARU have not done any homework on these changes, did not consult any stakeholders and have shown a complete lack...

So Oatley and St Ives down to 3rd Div and Redfeild up. Hills up to 2nd Div. Any other notable changes? Beecroft?

From what I'd heard: 1st DIV 9 teams (including Brothers) 2nd DIV 8 Teams (Oatley have requested DIV 3, St Ives want to stay up but Hills get priority if they wish to move up to DIV 2) 3rd DIV I think its a post january head ache On another issue I heard at the ARU meeting on Thursday that...

What is seriously going on at the ARU? Someone tell the ARU & NSWRU that grassroots rugby is not Scots vs Riverview. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/rugby-union/aru-accused-of-ignoring-club-rugby-in-wake-of-abc-tv-wielding-axe/story-e6frg7o6-1227134876474

Its a commical comment really. Campbelltown were nothing but transparent and the board ignored the warnings. Relegation threats might have worked in the past but with many clubs main concern now pure survival I dont think they care what Div they are in as long as they are still around.

Thats alright Pulver and the rest of the clowns at Fort Fumble are still earning a good quid.

Crashy it certainly makes for depressing reading. The Dashboard on page 8 could not read worse. Player numbers down, club numbers down, crowd numbers down. What is the ARUs response to this? Make it more expensive to insure players and introduce a new $33 per player rego fee. How much is that...

Lets hope they pull it off as Subbies needs a strong St Ives.

Anyone close to the goings on at St Ives Rugby? Word is that AGM resulted in the removal of current President and entire Committee. Anyone got any intel?

Apparently St Ives have already been informed by subbies they are going down to DIV 3 next year however Oatley have not. Does anyone have any inside knowledge? Looks like Brothers up and Saints down. Remaining 8 teams to make up Div 2.

early mail is Div 1 9 team comp with Brothers going up. 1 team to have a bye each week. Div 2 Hills have the option to come up to make it a 8 team comp. St ives/oatley down to 3rd Div. Div 3 and lower still to be decided.