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It definitely is but there's no other way to check than to look at what happened next. Players and coaches leave when things get tough, we know that, but it was also not a case of them being Waratahs among juniors. Hence the "right division for now" - they were not judged to have been...

I think that's the sore point for a lot of people - if it's supposed to be based solely on on-field performance, then it completely stands to reason that Mosman and Petersham, as the 2 lowest sides, should have been relegated (to fill out Div Two to 8 teams). But, this is what the Ops Manual...

If I'm not mistaken that's decided by a vote of all clubs - I don't have a vote myself but have heard it discussed previously at the end of seasons.

Subbies' 2024 annual report has been uploaded here: https://rugby.net.au/news/2024-AGM-x-15820.html Had the privelege of attending the Subbies AGM last night - I'm not certain but assume there are confidentiality requirements around proceedings (at least until Subbies announce them) so I will...

That's the hope. Where we are is a massive football/soccer area and league is probably the #2 winter sport - AFL has become more of a thing too because the Giants are nearby. We have to stand out somehow and that's probably the big thing that clubs are struggling with. For those who don't know...

We've been running both since around 2018 - the women's have been a lot more organised but that's mainly due to COVID harpooning seasons 2020 and 2021. The men's side is driven by a lot of the younger players and especially the Pasifika group - it's a chance to travel and represent the club and...

I'll be biased - Briars v St. Pat's was a heated first encounter in decades early on at Hudson last year and the R11 (I think) washout denied us the opportunity for the return fixture. A lot of players that have jumped between at various points and the teams on the park towards the end of the...

A lot of that can be player driven - there's sevens and even some 15s tournaments on at the moment where players are ripping and tearing for the love of the game. If I was a player (for many reasons we can all be thankful) I'd not want to sit on my behind if I can be playing instead. It's an...

Volunteer crisis isn't the problem IMO, it's the expendable time and income crisis. I reckon volunteering, broadly, has increased with social media and the opportunity to brag about it on LinkedIn, but decreased in sport. Professionalism means sport is now a "career" industry like politics - I...

It's about time, in my opinion, we had women's rugby integrated into the broader rugby and Subbies system. There will be challenges, it's naive to think there wouldn't be, but they're no more significant than a Halligans or Sutherland Cup or anything like that on a given matchday. There is so...

In fairness, their sheer number of premierships and dominance of the top flights is absolutely incredible. It's mind boggling that they have 3x the amount of Burke Cups than Mosman, who are 2nd. My eyes were blowing up when I was making my notes.

I might be biased but I know who I'd rather have in my team (still internally crying we didn't have him for the Barraclough final...) Can only be a good advertisement for Subbies - might even get some Wallabies down, they've probably played with him!

From the Ops Manual 36.14 In the event of a draw at the conclusion of allotted time: a) In semi-finals the team which finished highest on the competition ladder of the minor premiership shall be declared the winner. b) In finals the team which finished highest on the competition ladder of...

Appreciate the support - I'm more than happy to take the "lower grades" games, the NSWRUTV team are highly experienced and will do a great job as always. Also affords me a chance to run down and grab some hot food and a coffee during Colts! I'm solely commentating at Concord - I think Wests...

Great day of Prelims but not a massive crowd unfortunately - certainly not the same sort of atmosphere as the Grand Finals of last year or last week but that's understandable given the (slightly) lower stakes. Notable was the fire drill-esque evacuation of the Blue Mountains contingent after...

Thank you and sorry! Half the time I just end up guessing from context clues if I don't have the ref audio - I try to make it clear I'm not a ref myself (although I did get to TJ 4s and 3s earlier this year) so hopefully people don't place too much importance on what I say re: Laws

Sorry for the lack of replies but thanks to everyone for your support! Happy to report I'll be covering all the Div One Prelims at Concord on Saturday as well for those who were hoping to hear more of me After I finished uni in 2015, I reached out to Briars and became their "DJ" (i.e. pressing...

Long time listener, first time caller... I had the honour of commentating the Division Two Grand Finals on Saturday and it was another fantastic day of rugby with an incredible atmosphere at a legendary venue. Congratulations to all the teams, especially those that made the Grand Finals and who...