First up, I like Dave Dennis as a player and a bloke, having met him last year when he attended the Two Blues Luncheon with Taaf, Sekope and Cliffy Palu, however the press are trumpeting that he hails from Western Sydney as if that's some kind of nod to rugby in the region. Dave went to Richmond High, made the Australian Schoolboys and was immediately drafted, as most are, to Sydney University ( I understand there are more than 30 recent Aust Schools players in the Uni Colts squad at present). The Uni system is great and developed Dave into the player and man that he is. But his appointment is predictable, boring and perpetuates the dominance that one club has over the competition. It might sound self serving, but what about Tatafu Polota-Nau or Ben Robinson as alternatives if they really want to be seen to be acknowleging and encouraging Western Sydney Rugby.
