It is a nice idea to have a SJRU U18 selection but where do all the players come from that are representing SJRU?
There was no U18 division in the State Championships, and more than one of the players named in the SJRU U18 plays for Clubs affiliated with the NSW Premiership Rugby Union, a Union that has no affiliation with SJRU.
Call the team what it really is - It is a SJRU Presidents Invitational U18 Selection. Ditch the hypocrisy. It is the same as the old days when there was a Sydney Juniors team in the U16 National Champs. It only serves to send a message to Peak Bodies that things are all shipshape in Junior Village Club rugby, when clearly they are not.
I'm all for games like this to occur. More kids getting more exposure to competitive rugby has to be good for our game, but Sydney Juniors need to stop hiding behind some window dressing and pretending that things are all good with our junior game.