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Were there law changes this year apart from the value of goals? The value of the NRC won't be seen for 3-5 years, and it's value will be evident in the squad depth of the super rugby teams, and the standard of play in the Premier competitions of Qld, NSW, Vic and WA. I think changes to the NRC...

I've done the fox sports fantasy a few times. Is the linked competition good?

Going to have his work cut out to get the Brums back on track but certainly looks to have a great resume to get it done. Best of luck to him and ACT Rugby.

I don't think we should be trying to have schools pay. They manage their own insurances and provide great exposure for the game. I DO think though that the states and the ARU should do more to provide more opportunities for school comps, and opportunities for players outside the traditional...

That's the other really disappointing thing. The information paper that was sent out mentions nothing about Women's, u19, Golden Oldies or other formats of the game. Currently unions that wish to hold 7s tournaments have to pay additional insurance levies to do this (this is only a recent...

It really is shaping up to be a great Super Rugby season for the Aussie teams. Challenge, as always, lies with the form of the forwards. Reds pack are coming off some good international form and will hopefully be ready to rock after a break - Slipper, Saia F, Simmons in particular, Horwill improved...

The anguish over the registration fee is a good example of what rugby has that fringe sports don't- a well organised, large and passionate grassroots. If something similar were happening in indoor volleyball (for example) you wouldn't have newspaper articles and tv news stories talking about...

It's IMO one of the fundamental aspects of the game - the ball is always available in a contest for possession. Ruck, maul, tackle, scrum, line out - each presents their own opportunity for a contest, which is why the game has so many diverse positions. If the Poms are great scrummagers because...

at least he didn't piss on a police car, but geez... does rugby really need this?

The fact remains these blokes screwed $40M a year out of their broadcast rights. SuperRugby has been stuck domestically at around $25M a year, excluding the revenue expected from the UK rights. According to this, rugby doesn't even appear in the top 25 FTA sports events for 2014. If we think...

Without wanting to rain on the parade of festive positivity, it's a bit unreasonable to pick a week of ratings for the A-League and hold them up to suggest they're not doing so well. Soccer is doing well enough given where they started, and they're definitely doing a lot better than Rugby. They...

The story appears on this page anyway... https://www.facebook.com/pages/Seven-Local-News-Central-Queensland/160615390682679

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I can't speak for competitions apart from my own. Our competition is fully self funded - we (the clubs and players) pay to manage the competition, pay our referees, pay our own development staff, pay to maintain our own facility. Our competition does not receive a cent in direct funding. We may...

And any shortfall in the overall pool will be required to be met by it (the ARU) The reduction in the insurance fee for seniors to $60 from $75 means there will be no rebate for clubs who met a minimum player threshold (30 players I believe). The ARU don't get it though - the problem is the...

As I read - the explanations are as follows: "to provide a sustainable future for Rugby at all levels, including community Rugby. These reforms will provide certainty for the continued funding for grassroots Rugby." It's nice to read that Bill has considered the cost to clubs of providing...

Dear Affiliate and Club Presidents, As you’re aware, Australian Rugby is undertaking significant reform to provide a sustainable future for Rugby at all levels, including community Rugby. These reforms will provide certainty for the continued funding for grassroots Rugby. From 2015, individuals...

What a great story, taking rugby outside the normal private school setting. The enthusiasm from the players is fantastic. http://www.englandrugby.com/ertv/video/feature-rugby-breaking-down-barriers-cranford-1296579/ Also appears on the England Rugby Facebook page. These are the sort of...

AFL made $24M last year from AusKick. It is a behemoth. We pick up players from AFL often in the younger junior grades because it's a sport that doesn't suit them. There will always be a place for everyone in rugby, but it's hard hen you give away so much ground at the grassroots. No parent...

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