NRC onwards and upwards
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WorkingClassRugger
Michael Lynagh (62)
Yeah but realistically how many kids go to those schools? If you work at growing the base enough you should be able to compensate for those who find their way into that system. I wasn't talking about running one team in each grade, These clubs run multiples and that would be the goal as well. Besides, if done right most of the kids who leave the clubs for school sport should return after they have finished to continue playing.
WorkingClassRugger
Michael Lynagh (62)
It was fairly heavily implied in the Robinson article that the draw would be extended to 22 rounds and that the GF was set to conflict with the opening round of the NRC.
Dave Beat
Paul McLean (56)
65% of kids go to public high school.
What % of Wallabies, Super players are public high school based.
Compare that to league, cricket, afl - what % of their players are drawn from the public high school system
Dave Beat
Paul McLean (56)
Im going to call it media spin so my head doest do the spinning.
WorkingClassRugger
Michael Lynagh (62)
If you spread the net wide enough you should be able to capture a broad spectrum of kids that will allow clubs to cover any gaps.
WorkingClassRugger
Michael Lynagh (62)
I was referring to a project that would have beenva continual effort over a number of years. Time is the key in the equation.
Dave Beat
Paul McLean (56)
Fat fingers on phone hence short response, your train of thought is not wrong.
Rugbynutter39
Michael Lynagh (62)
Was not implied but clearly stated in article by Robinson.
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Stated in the same article where she has interviewed the new SRU president in which he was quoted as saying:
"We don't see the need to play any particularly prominent role with the ARU; they've developed their strategic plan for their game, and that is a plan which focuses almost universally on elite and professional rugby, and that's where the vast majority of the money is going,"
"From our perspective, we see a significant degree of autonomy coming from that and we're going to make the most of that autonomy."
Quick Hands
David Wilson (68)
Dave Beat
Paul McLean (56)
Shit x 3 Pfitzy.
Wazza2013
Fred Wood (13)
dru
David Wilson (68)
I'm happy to leave the Shute Shield thread alone for the Shute fans. Speaking up there would be a bit like Quade haters in other clubs harassing the Reds thread. Poor manners.
And the ARU declining participation is a subtly different thing too.
.....and the rounds will take two weeks more after Fiji joins in 2017. That means a finish about the first weekend in November. I reckon that's pushing local rugby back a touch too far.
WorkingClassRugger
Michael Lynagh (62)
I don't know. I'd like to get the players and franchises take on the idea of pushing the NRC back. I actually think it could be a reasonably alternative to the trudgery of pre-season. Players train and develop match fitness earlier etc. It also may help in providing the NRC with a little more air in terms of competition. Kick off right after the NRL/AFL grand finals. I don't know but there are some interesting options.
