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I think you're pretty on the money with those - we lost Sam Tuitupou to a Tonga call-up during Grand Final week which probably made a difference compared to the major semi the fortnight prior. We had some great talent in the squad last season that, rightly, drummed up a bit of noise and have...

Definitely felt like an odd day at Rothwell with a few players covering a couple of grades for both clubs. Everyone (except those injured) will likely be back this week across the Divs for training so season starts now I guess?

Ambushed again - fast start for Uni and, despite a pretty good crack at a comeback, they ran away towards full time. Tough start for us but we knew we'd have a target on our backs - had similar issues last year and came good after a few weeks.

Does your groundskeeper go around with a pair of scissors and tweezers? That is a lovely rug

Rain and storms may be the bigger factor tomorrow - I'm not sure how many games will be able to go ahead if the weather is as poor as is forecast.

In my relatively short time in rugby, I've learnt that 1 Saturday can wipe out 2 or 3 more in the wet. Lesser of two evils with how councils view parks nowadays

I know Drummoyne are really good and Newport are the new kids on the block, but hosting up at Porter gives them almost a bonus point head start. The worst ground to be a visitor at in my experience - sea breeze, rabid crowd, sometimes you'd be glad to lose so that you'd make it out alive. Don't...

With all the discussion of jerseys, I had a bit of free time to prepare this graphic of all Subbies jerseys/colours this season in the style that the Shute Shield has used recently. A few recurring patterns here...

Hunters Hill can clash with Mosman and Lindfield as well but not as bad. You could realistically end up with a situation where Drummoyne get replaced by Petersham and everyone in the Div has blue or contrasting hoops. Good luck if that ever happens.

For sure - I'm not sure exactly how it works but it would also include people who've played 1 game of Halligans I assume. Maybe there could be a Halligans-exempt rule or something of that ilk if the rego cap were to be introduced

All very good points and hitting the nail on the head for why it isn't a perfect solution and why there'd need to be a lot of consideration before any such policy was implemented. Take a Div One club, for example. If we implemented a 30/grade and 50/Colts system, each club could register up to...

I think the best compromise has been reached for Div Two - Irish were the next team up given their rise over the past few years. Same happened with Harlequins in 2022(?). However, the flip side is the player hoarding I alluded to before, except that this time it's in 4th Grade for Waves' 6th XV...

Obviously not but the blokes in 2nds are, pushing 3rds down to 4ths etc etc We have no Colts in some divisions but then clubs can field a 2nd Colts or for district clubs 5ths and 6ths in Subbies lower divisions. What I'm alluding to is "player hoarding" at the haves which removes player pools...

I personally don't see 16+ Subbies clubs fielding 3+ grades and Colts. When some clubs can field 6 or more grades in Div One with the chance of getting a run in Kentwell, the players have already voted with their feet.

I think you may have your lines crossed somewhere - Penrith v Burra Meldrum is showing on rugby.net.au as being at A R Hurst, Sylvania on May 3rd (Round 3). Souths are playing at Rothwell v Briars same day at 3pm (alas, I'll be away) in the women's Chikarovski Cup. I know we had some late...

I can help you with Rothwell (I'm the commentator for the club) - assuming you're with Burraneer for Colts against Briars, we'll be on NSW Rugby TV in any case so you may not need your own camera (but completely understand if you'd want to bring your own for coaching). We have a pavilion with a...

It's hard enough getting the correct Four'N Twenty matchballs on the field most weeks - every time we have played UNSW it has been gold v gold and a nightmare to call. Realistically, "away" jerseys would be ideal but are probably above our paygrades in Subbies.

The wonder of NSW Rugby TV means that it's getting harder to hide gems

Just round 1 - a completely new look Petersham in fairness, we were ambushed and struggled to adjust to our new side. Good to see Shammies bounce back after last year.

I would agree 100% - the problem is that the amateur policy also restricts a lot more than just match payments and that's where things would get tricky. Not saying that should be a block but Subbies is, rightly, very strict around those policies and they are generally incompatible at SRU level.