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It'd be great to see this succeed. Perfectly timed to include big European clubs also if they were so inclined. It would be amazing to see some of the star teams involved in this type of thing - think Toulon v Canterbury, Reds v Leinster, Sharks v Bath... all in the same day at a 10-a-side...

And this is really the only thing that matters. For the ARU to drag money out of the community to manage community rugby is ridiculous. The ARU and states have not managed the grassroots areas of the game very well. There are certain aspects of the game that require some degree of centralisation...

If we look at what the ARU and the states are saying, the levies is being imposed to continue to "administer, service and develop" the grassroots of the game. The ARU aren't (supposedly) using the funds to prop up the top tier - although the grassroots are being seen as a liability that can...

Chris, does NSW Rugby provide support to your club or region? If they don't receive funding from the ARU in 2015, will that support (if any) continue?

We do have choice when it comes to our bank though... The only choice we have here is to whether to participate or not. Unfortunately there is a well-founded fear that the answer will be not.

The problem is, the user isn't being told what they are paying for, not are they given an opportunity to make alternative arrangements...

In junior sport, League is probably our biggest competition for players - costs are roughly the same to a little lower, depending on the club and the area. Our juniors paid $170 this year on a budget of around $175 in costs. These included insurance, sub-union costs, shorts and socks, jersey...

"Continue to administer, service and develop Rugby at a local level" says to me, business as usual. What had previously cost nothing, now costs between up to $100 a head, with no opportunity for the community game to manage those aspects for themselves.

There is no time frame attached. We received this communication in mid-November: "While your club is busy planning for next year, there are some important changes that will happen nationally for the 2015 season. Rugby is moving to a funding model where every player nationally will pay an...

Unfortunately, the people who make up "community rugby" haven't been consulted on to the plan. Take money from community rugby so it can be passed through the ARU and state bodies before being spent on community rugby? That doesn't sound like strong logic to me. It sounds like a bureaucratic...

My mistake - $300K from the state. Total of Grants outside the ARU Grant for community Rugby was $900K in 2013

IIRC its in the order of $700K. I think that's significant.

You're right, school's do not pay the fee. Yeah, it all sounds nice when it's laid out like that. My region (Townsville) already employs a Director of Rugby, a Development Coordinator, two Development Officers and an administration assistant. The QRU also receive a significant amount of...

That's only true in NSW as far as I'm aware. They aren't passing on any State levy. The cost of the NPF is $67.50 per player in Queensland (although most teams will save around $30 per team in junior insurance costs). It's the lack of consultation that I find most goading, as well as the...

Agree the upfront cost is a huge issue for participation. Again, just to make it clear - if implemented fully, the budgeted cost for our U19 and Women's players would be an ADDITIONAL $111.88 per player making subs for U19's and Womens around $330. The change in our Senior Open's costs would...

I think people are getting confused with the cost of registration, and the changes in the fees that have been proposed. In Queensland, under the National Participation Registration plan, it will cost roughly $65 more for a child to participate. In ACT the figure is around $60 I believe. NSW...

That's to play in the state league in the QAFL. The coach and many players would be paid, the clubs have high level facilities and professional sports medicine and S&C support. The league costs seem a bit expensive actually. Certainly more than local clubs in Townsville. At the senior level...

It's disastrous. Using conservative estimates (ie including minimum numbers to operate teams, but excluding those one or two games a year gypsy's) the change will increase the cost to our club members by $12K for juniors and $8K for seniors. The increased cost to my region is in the order of...

Once again, all junior players in Queensland will be Reds members this year, after paying their $8 for insurance, $27.50 to the ARU and $40 to the QRU. They will receive a membership card, hat and lanyard.

I reckon she'd have some mobility issues after that as well...