There is a story circulating that Stars NRC has gone, and a further story that Uni will align with Eagles in the NRC as a consequence.
Some one has then posted a list of all the Pro players, and former U20 reps associated with Wicks, Beasts, The Corporation and Country in the NRC thread. They have then listed the same for the Rays and Rams.
The Eagles could call on 2 XV's of top notch players and have a stack of former U20 young'uns for further depth. Meanwhile Rams and Rays have about 3 pro players each.
As @The Coach points out when Wicks don't have their Pro, Gen Blue and 7's stars available, it is a real patchwork team in First Grade that will struggle against the club teams full of experienced stalwarts like Woodies, Rats and Marlins. Same for The Corporation yet both clubs come in for a fair bit of grief about their warehousing of talent.
With Shute Shield season being aligned with the finish of the Super Season to accommodate the NRC, the annual parachuting of Pro Players into the Shute Shield Finals has stopped and the Premierships will be more in tune with the Minor Premiership rankings. Wicks and The Corporation may make the finals, but will really struggle to become Premiers.