Hi All
Never said GPS was BAD for Aus Rugby but it can't be the saviour of it either. GPS does a great job but very limiting.
If you heard Mr Tim Horan speak after the game today, he said Rugby had to "broaden it's player base and retain players in yr10/11/12, club etc ".
If you are only relying on the GPS to do the heavy lifting in the junior years and ignoring the possible and potential athletes in public schools, then you have already given up on many players.
ARU investment needs to make the game easily accesible, financially viable and exciting for players 10 and above at all schools as well as clubs.
Skills should be taught from 10 and over not wait till they are 18. Too late.
NZ decided that their main priority was the All Blacks winning. This, they thought, would lead to a "follow me" system and get NZ back on top ( not that they had to travel far). This is ok but even they are starting to suffer a bit from the lack of junior players as NRL is gaining popularity.