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Agree S'UP communication is the key to this stuff. Even over communicate about what problems you are facing. The 90% who are reasonable will understand and be/stay on board. If you don't communicate what's happening then other "stuff" will move into the space and a lot of that "stuff" will be...

There will always be plenty of people/parents who complain (they aren't a scarce resource). I've managed, acted as treasurer for enough teams/tours to know about 10-15% will complain no matter what you do. You just have accept that it comes with the job. It seems to me that the JGC is a good...

A big surprise this week with Avondale going down to Camden in a rerun of last years final. This doesn't alter the over all standing as Avondale have cleared out at the top. The other big game this weekend was Shamrocks vs Vikings in a cliff hanger with Vikings kicking a conversion from the...

Boof reported (in the NSW Country thread) that they have a couple of enthusiastic development officers (I've never heard of that) in the Hunter who are doing good things growing the participation there, by engaging the local schools etc. Maybe what they are doing could act as the model for...

My views on how the law variations will play out: The team throwing the ball into the line out won't know if the defending team is going to contest, so will always have to try and throw in straight. The defending team will always have to appear to be about to contest. Both teams will have to...

To the Country boys heading off to Tamworth this weekend, give it to those City boys, take it up to them hard and physically and don't step backwards. Carn those Country Boys.

I know logistics is a problem (I've been everywhere in my years following Country Junior rugby and enjoyed it, last year Wollongong to Moree). However if you had a Southern and a Northern Conference of say 4 districts each and played home and away, that is 6 games, only 3 away games plus the...

I think that the problem for Country rugby is structural. What is needed in any sport is for the players to get good hard competition with players of equivalent standard, against players of equivalent standard, under good coaching. No other sport would think any differently. This is what the...

Game got off to a start at noon in cold windy conditions. Both teams playing a scrappy game turnover the ball often, neither able to string much together to set a pattern. The play went end to end though and at this was entertaining in itself. Usually in Sydney vs Country games I find the...

Boof, This sounds like a very good approach. It seems to me the approach that should be adopted. The Public schools and Catholic system schools aren't interested in developing rugby so they should be seen as resources for D.Os to attract kids into rugby clubs. The club system should then take...

Boof, The Hunter has about twice the population that the Illawarra has. So your participation rates seem to reflect that, both are strong league areas so I guess the same problems. Do you have any rugby development programs going, I don't mean academies etc. but more programs to get kids...

No surprises this week however Avondale Uni. game was closer than you'd expect. Had a meat pie at Shoalhaven park (recommended) this week instead of a steak sandwich, good but still not as good as the Bowral steak sandwiches. 05 Jul Shoalhaven 10 v 27 Shamrocks 05 Jul Camden 47 v 10 Bowral...

As Sydney Rugby Tragic said there are now a lot of County players in the Sydney Colts comp.. Gordon look like they have been up at the Central Coast recruiting, and doing very well. It looks like Jack Margin is going to get an U17 2013 Country jersey and an U18 2014 Sydney one to go with it...

Just to be absolutely clear to everyone who reads this site: I am not a selector for any level of rugby, club, district, Country or any level. I am not a coach at any level of rugby. I manage my son's local Colts team, mainly paper work. No one should leave any level of rugby because of my...

NSW Junior Rugby Union site. All the teams are up. Where did they get them from? Where ALL good NSW rugby players come from, NSW Country LOL:).

Sydney Rugby Tragic, I haven't watched any Sydney Colts this year (plenty of Illawarra and Country). I've just looked at the Sydney U18 team and noticed a couple of names. Is the Jayden (half back) the Campbelltown 1/2 I know? If so the Sydney vs Country game will be worth watching for the...

The big upset this week in the Illawarra was Shamrocks over Camden (yeh) after loosing the first round. It was freezing at Ocean park I'm glad it wasn't up at Bowral. Shamrocks got off to a great start and Camden didn't really recover, though they stopped the flow of point (or more the cold wind...

Not by the NSWRU they're useless. The ARU has been cutting the NSWRU et al out of the equation. The NRC is a relationship directly between the ARU and the district teams cutting the NSWRU and SRU out (Qld recognised this from the get go). The JGC also cuts the middle out and goes straight to...

Sorry Jai, I should know better.

Harv, Holy Spirit in Bellambi have 2 NSW U17s front rowers 3 more CCC reps and a swag of Harold Matts (league) backs. They played zero games of rugby last year and will play zero this year. Your proposal is not that hard is it? It doesn't even have to be organised by CCC the local ARU...