Quick question for people, why does RA need to support amateur clubs anyway? I have played many sports over the years and not one of them really gets any support from a governing body, well financial support or even resources for that matter, it’s generally all generated through subs from participation and raffles. My kids currently play rugby league on the Gold Coast and the NRL has almost nothing to do with the operation of the club. Maybe once a year a fringe NRL player is turning up to the club for an hour. I’m almost certain they receive nothing outside some local council support for their running costs. I always find this bemusing when people say RA need to do more. Amateur clubs should be run on the smell of an oily rag. From my experience the clubs are almost no different from how other sports are treated, the only difference been the amount of kids wanting to sign up and replicate their heroes and the amount of parents wanting their children to play the sport.
I personally think it’s an engagement and perception issue than a financial/resources one.
