How good to see a tight comp in premier grade. Congrats to all clubs, especially coaches, admin volunteers and Rugby WA. Great to see Roo Dogs and Numbats in the mix too. Can only be good for Rugby in WA.
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How good to see a tight comp in premier grade. Congrats to all clubs, especially coaches, admin volunteers and Rugby WA. Great to see Roo Dogs and Numbats in the mix too. Can only be good for Rugby in WA.
Hearing Force players in teams who have not made the top six have been forced to go and play for those who have. Few players apparently pissed off at being told to leave their home club. Anyone else hearing the same?
Absolute shit show, anyone that had anything to do with this give yourself an uppercut
We agree Westie, must be a first.
WTF, was this from Force or from RugbyWA.
I could maybe, possibly, reluctantly see some limited and bullshit justification if it was a Force directive to ensure that their professional players were playing high level rugby throughout the season, but even that comes at the expense of future year development because every team would ensure that they can operate without the Force players just in case they don't make the cut. That would basically ensure that no Force player will suit up on a regular basis in Club Rugby
From what I've heard some of these players didn't want to move but had no option. They were good enough to play before the split with their clubs so why aren't they good enough now. And what about those who were not allowed to play during the season on Force orders and so got no game time at all. I hope these players stay loyal to their clubs after all this bullshit disappears but you can guarantee the cheque books will be waving. Talking of which I'm hearing a certain well-monied club down by the river is throwing wads at Aranmore kids. Anyone else heard the same?
Seems a pointless fight to start for the sake of a literal handful of matches before the season ends. In the absence of an NRC or some other comp to allow continued professional development, I'm almost surprised they haven't sent the lot to NZ.
Could only offer them up. I imagine a lot would depend on who was picking up how much of the tab for them, given they would still all be on a SR contract. Even leaving the Heartlands teams out as they aren't professional, the players WF would have who'd still be considered on the development path would just disappear into 14 teams. Not much point sending the likes of Prior out for a run-around thinking it'll make much difference, but there are some who definitely need some high level rugby as they'll be getting next to nothing now. If RA can't make it happen, someone needs to.
Coaches Players Fans …. Everyone is losing out with this crap Australia A concept….. GRR !!
I don't have a problem with Australia A, think it could even be expanded if they bent their minds to making it pay, but it is no replacement for an NRC. It is targeted at a completely different group of players.
If the :force: wants its players to play for top 6 clubs then why can't the clubs - and general public - require the :force: play in the top 6 of their comp?
That's too much to ask for, is it?
There is a massive cultural divide in our rugby here in WA. You have a professional organisation that has to be profitable, the pool from which this organisation can draw players in this state is small and in itself clubs are divided on loyalties. The community rugby clubs don't really care about the professional mob. They care more about who is poaching whom, who has bought whom and how unfairly they are treated. It's been like that since last century and will not change. The professional mob are between a rock and a hard place. I wonder what each of us would do if we were running the Force?