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Some of the U19 Law Variations were reviewed - I think in 2013. Changes were implemented to lifting for U19 lineouts (from U15 up IIRC). I don't think scrum laws were changed. I'm not sure that the binding laws are a significant factor. I think there is a bit of malaise right through the...

Ticked - Saw in the professional age with the first SA v Aus Tri Nations game in Sydney '96 Saw RWC03 Semi's Aus v NZ and Eng v Fra. Great to be at. Saw a First Grade Club game in Sydney back in the day when Wallabies were regularly involved (Kookaburras v Randwick 1995 at Coogee) Played and...

Having people on tour and not playing is still an important part of player development, is important for injury cover and provides bodies for training. It is disappointing that more players haven't had more time, but the structure of the tour probably is as much at fault as anything without...

Concur with Teach here. The only way to get better at scrumagging is by doing it. A lot. Players are selected by coaches for many different reasons - Skelton can't jump or scrummage, but he can be dynamite with the ball, Alexander can't scrummage, but he's proven to be very good around the...

Many Rep teams do receive some funding. Qld Country (not the NRC version) have subsidised travel an accommodation and receive kit. Qld Junior State Champs is now a pooled fund so players are subsidising each other. This could be done much better, but I think it's fair that amateur rep is funded...

I just can't see how the ARU and states can justify asking for this money without delivering a plan on what it is for. If it's a bail out, say that, request a loan or an ex gratia payment from clubs, and the wider rugby community and deliver a plan that shows how the money will deliver benefit...

I would be very interested to see the breakdown for "Community Rugby".

They should be funded primarily by the community that they represent, and partly by the players themselves. This model has been in place for a while anyway as far as I'm aware. Women's is a little different because of the Olympic program, and the large gap in participation, but this should...

There is a symbiotic relationship between the two - grassroots needs the professional game to be attractive to participants, professional game (in particular Rugby because of its complexity and position on the Australian sporting landscape) needs grassroots to buy its product. Both should be...

Yes. Our regional competition has someone employed that also works in this area, and I had very good working relationships with the state and local authorities. I haven't found the QRU's resources particularly good in the past. The Bartercard offer requires our club to be participating in a...

No. I'd be interested to know who paid for him to be in Europe then.

No. The competition hasn't received funding since 2011 I think. At the time it was a $28K grant to support a development officer. The competition now supports that role employing two DO's, all paid for by the competition.

But the idea seems to be to take money from the grassroots. Me and my two children will pay a total of $88 to the ARU and $145 to the QRU directly next year, for the privilege of playing rugby. We don't get anything new for that, and the pathway opportunities for our region have actually been...

One really good example is David Crombie. Great bloke by all accounts, but resigned as President of the QRU Board to take a Vice-President position with the ARU. He's now the President of the ARU. This occurred after the QRU had lost $3.1M in 2009. What is he going to add to the ARU board the...

The model for the ARU board hasn't changed - primarily an old boys club that have a poor record of managing the game. The same situation exists within most of the State boards. Rugby has moved to a corporate model with well paid executives and managers, but without providing a dividend for...

If you take the advice of people within the system, given in confidence, not one Australian Super Rugby franchise is making a profit, and I'm sure everyone is aware of the dire financial situation of the ARU. The fact is, that the AFL can afford to cover all of the debts of their clubs - the...

I thought there were national interest or anti siphoning laws that ensured tests were played on FTA

Those 200,000 are being asked to pay $33 each to the ARU and the percentage that are in Queensland are being asked to pay $65 to the QRU... The same group that: 1. Provide the best commercial opportunity for the sport 2. Really want nothing more than to have a game on Saturday, cover insurance...

Lock, 6 and 8 depth have been an issue for a long time. A truly world class winger... and these are only the starting players. And reserves are a huge problem, particularly in Prop. I think Australia need a world class locking pair, and a world class player in the back three (as much as I love...

I think there are still huge opportunities in FTA for rugby. I thought after the first NRC game, a Friday night slot for NRC from October to mid-late November could be attractive for FTA broadcasters. I also think a Friday night slot for a Seven's series played over 6 weeks would be attractive...