Ok, so I just sat through the Member update. Some random snippets from it.
Was Dave Hanham, Liam Wright and Sam Cordingly.
The Picone 3:
- all spoke very openly abut this and particularly the players themselves. No mention of the manager, which was obviously the plan. They spoke very highly of the three players however and were sad to see them go.
- Wright suggested it had galvanised the team because it made them realise how much they had all sacrifised as one to play, which was a good point I thought.
- Cordingly said they work with about 18 managers and have positive relationships with basically all of them.
Super Rugby 2020:
- as we know, 4 SUper Rugby teams and Force. Ten week comp and then two weeks of finals (1 straight through to GF with 2v3 playing off to face them)
- working with govt and venues around crowds. May just be members only (or some members only)
- Will be rule variations which are largely driven by the broadcasters (Fox) to create more unstructured play and decrease lulls. Remember it is only for this comp and not tests so its a balancing act to not lose the right prep for tests
- some big gains from players including young lock Tualima who has put on 4kgs
Premier Rugby:
- looking a good chance to be on fox sports.
- non playing Reds squad have to stay quarantined with the squad so won't be able to play PRemier Rugby until the Super Rugby Comp is over.
- this is the first season ever all Premier Grade sides will also each have a womens team.
Next year:
- Trans tasman a big focus but also looking at how to include a Japan team.
- Suliasi Vunivalu is still very keen to coming the Brisbane and joining the team next year.
- Ballymore redevelopment - have $15m from the Feds. Working with the state to match with discussions back under way following covid enforced pause.
Anyone pick up anything else?
Was Dave Hanham, Liam Wright and Sam Cordingly.
The Picone 3:
- all spoke very openly abut this and particularly the players themselves. No mention of the manager, which was obviously the plan. They spoke very highly of the three players however and were sad to see them go.
- Wright suggested it had galvanised the team because it made them realise how much they had all sacrifised as one to play, which was a good point I thought.
- Cordingly said they work with about 18 managers and have positive relationships with basically all of them.
Super Rugby 2020:
- as we know, 4 SUper Rugby teams and Force. Ten week comp and then two weeks of finals (1 straight through to GF with 2v3 playing off to face them)
- working with govt and venues around crowds. May just be members only (or some members only)
- Will be rule variations which are largely driven by the broadcasters (Fox) to create more unstructured play and decrease lulls. Remember it is only for this comp and not tests so its a balancing act to not lose the right prep for tests
- 50/22 and 22/50 rule for kicking (Scott Johnson a big fan of this)
- Line drop outs for held up over the try line (anywhere on the tryline and must go 5m)
- some fiddling around with scrum resets and encouraging free kicks. No one seems a massive fan. Definitely not Thorn, and not Dave Rennie.
- Also looking at the Red Card for 20 minutes and then replacement allowed on.
- Also looking at a white card which comes after 5 repeated defensive infringements and is a 5 min sin bin
- some big gains from players including young lock Tualima who has put on 4kgs
Premier Rugby:
- looking a good chance to be on fox sports.
- non playing Reds squad have to stay quarantined with the squad so won't be able to play PRemier Rugby until the Super Rugby Comp is over.
- this is the first season ever all Premier Grade sides will also each have a womens team.
Next year:
- Trans tasman a big focus but also looking at how to include a Japan team.
- Suliasi Vunivalu is still very keen to coming the Brisbane and joining the team next year.
- Ballymore redevelopment - have $15m from the Feds. Working with the state to match with discussions back under way following covid enforced pause.
Anyone pick up anything else?
