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I would think that sticking with a nine team competition and getting those teams established would be very important. People mention the Uni side but in terms of the ARU's intention to make each side self funded I think it more than fills the criteria in that it can be funded by a University...

I can assure you no matter how much you might not enjoy it if the clubs that threw there money in the deep end in the Shute Shield get abandoned here the NRC will have a massive struggle to survive.

In this day and age I don't think buying a house means anything with the current wages players earn.

Let's just remember that the NRC sides with Super Rugby teams behind them don't provide any compensation for that 8 - 10 week period. At the moment it is quite a small matter but hopefully in the future as teams get income streams the contracts the other sides are giving increases.

Hopefully this doesn't happen otherwise this already financially struggling competition will struggle even more.

I don't think it's a fact that Sydney had too many teams it's a fact that the rules were designed to make the lesser states competitive.

Reece went to Randwick BHS so I think Randwick should legitimately get all rights to him. Some of the others they shouldn't though.

You have to remember this was a club that had no idea of it's cash flow and how much it would take in it's gate in the first season. Two years in they should be getting a little more idea. Good to see the Rays and Rams make some sensible decisions and play home games at local club grounds...

I also think there is nothing more stupid than for example seeing Reece Hodge play this NRC with the Rays and then go to the Rebels next season and stay with the Rising just because theoretically the Rising are more powerful because of the Rebels connection. Perhaps they need to allow the...

I would love to see the competition return to 22 rounds as I think it is a fairer model that everyone plays each other home and away. What would Parramatta's reason's for support be?

The Rays need to look at how they can use the Macquarie Uni alliance to attract most of the available schoolboy talent to the clubs in the catchment area. Helping keep all 4 clubs juniors in the catchment would be a start as combined I think a side that covered those players would be pretty...

I think HCR is a talented player but would agree with this view I think Jones may have jumped him in the pecking order now. HCR had a very good first year in the Shute Shield this year he had some injuries but seemed to not thrive as much due to potentially having less space because teams knew...

A lot of over reacting here. Let's remember Super Rugby players aren't paid to play NRC so @Brumby Runner all this talk about lowering the standard Australia only has a certain amount of professionals theres no point putting them into four NRC franchises! For a start nine teams is a pretty...

Or you could just simply reduce the number of players the Super Rugby affiliates are allocated (16 at present). They need to do this not long before the season they should do it a lot earlier to stop the Super Rugby affiliated sides just taking the fully fit players.

http://www.rugbynews.net.au/schoolboy-jack-mcgregor-ready-to-take-on-the-kiwis/ Jack McGregor to Gordon I would be surprised if he didn't play grade.

http://www.rugbynews.net.au/schoolboy-jack-mcgregor-ready-to-take-on-the-kiwis/ Confirmed McGregor to Gordon.

You never know. With Jack D in Melbourne I assume he will be behind him but with a full pre - season players can develop very quickly has all the basic attributes and is at a reasonable physical size already with a monster boot.

I thought his first yellow was a tad harsh as well could easily have been a scrum for accidental offside. I thought Hoffman had a poor game he made some errors as all referees do but he also had a few moments where you just shake your head. A) Calling Higginbotham by his first name to...

I am pretty sure the Uni redevelopment will get rid of the cricket wickets. Just a thought how about starting the season two week earlier so the draw is fairer and play June long weekend and a 4 team finals series to make it 22 rounds. Eastwood, West Harbour, Penrith, Parramatta, Warringah...

Yeah but pre NRC?