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I'd suggest that there are no strategic plans in place for Rugby in this area of the world that have tangible outcomes. I am aware of some strategies there to increase the junior competition which is pleasing to see some thought go into, however I am not aware of any plans for the Senior...

Wow, the media blackout comment clearly hit a nerve didn't it! Apologies for any offence caused. My thoughts are that it's difficult to get much information on what's happening with the rep program, while we've been lucky to have the SIRU Rep Coach commenting here on the forum, there really...

SIRU Rep Coaches must be on a Media Blackout til the Brumbies Provincial Championships are over? In other news, I was not aware of the options for the Women's Rep Program. Still in it's early stages, the initial plan is for the SIRU Women to trial against Uni Norths this weekend in Canberra...

I suppose there are two ways of looking at that Paul, is there potential in there for some good talk amongst the coaches, players and Board Members within the local competition to promote the value of playing Rep Footy? I agree transparency would assist with this, but do the players already...

I'm going to sit on the fence here and say that I can see both sides of the argument. In the first instance, the guys that have shown up for the trials etc deserve to be recognised for that effort. I can also see that a player who has played Rep footy previously and may not have been...

In a week where the focus turns to Rep Footy, it was remiss of me not to welcome SIRU Rep Coach Nick McCarthy to the forum recently, while this is clearly Nick's first (and at this stage only) posting on the forum, it feels like Nick has been a regular on the local scene for much longer than...

Significant injuries across 1st and 2nd Grade for the Bulls mate. I'd argue that fitness levels across the competition aren't where they need to be. From what I've seen, City and Ag College are the two fittest teams in the competition at this stage, which is possibly a reflection of the...

Hey Will, welcome aboard mate. I think the reason there is some discussion around this incident relates to there not being much information available, without knowing what the tackle looked like, it's hard to understand the suspension. Clearly there is no place for foul play in our game...

They don't exist, that's the rub. Referee's Association have been raising referee numbers as an issue with clubs, at SIRU AGM's, Board Level and Brumbies Level for at least 3 seasons. Falls on deaf ears. I agree fellas, the precedent is dangerous isn't it. I wonder if there's some value in...

The Perp paid the price Paul, the Patsy phree to play. For the record, he got 4 weeks.

Make that 19 weeks in suspensions.

Eventful is an understatement isn't it mate!! 3x RC, 3x citings and a total of 17 weeks in suspensions handed out, the judiciary definitely had their work cut out for themselves. Yep, the "Country" clubs get an additional home game against their "City" opponents, it's part of the additional...

Calm down folks, the process needs to be followed. Let the Judiciary do their thing.

Clearly his clothing has nothing to do with his qualifications. This is an interesting discussion in a season where referee numbers are down, with more CTA referees becoming part of the game and minimal qualified AR's being involved.

Is that Tim in the jeans and Leeton Phantoms Polo?

A couple of points here.. I think incidents such as this (I saw a similar situation in the Tahs v Ag match) show the importance of having badged AR's at all games. I believe the onus rests with the club to identify the player who was issued the card. Rightly or wrongly.

That's a good sign for the Blacks, not so good for Aggies!! I reckon that match will be a belter.

Griffith at home and with a few fresh faces will be hard to get past, however.... it looks like Chris Latu is sitting out this week, hopefully he's not injured. He's definitely a damaging ball runner who creates space around the opposition 5/8. I reckon Ben Brook will be breathing a sigh of...

Let's put that forfeit into perspective too... Hay played Tumut in 3rds on Saturday and took about 10 girls up to the hills also. But, the biggest wrap needs to go to the Hay prop who drove from Mildura to Tumut for a run. That's commitment. Surely it'd be easier to get a run in Adelaide? He...

Ag v City and Tumut v Leeton are two matches that will be important markers for the season. Travel will be an influence for the Blacks, hopefully they can come across with reasonable numbers. It's looking like it'll be a cool, clear, dry weekend for footy across the region tomorrow which...