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The Women's game is growing well in most parts of the world, and is receiving the credit is deserves.
I don't know if any of you watch the Women's 7's series, but these games are often just as fast and physical as the men's game. A credit to the development that the unions have been putting in.
Now I know RWA supports the women's game well, and we have a state team, but are the clubs doing anything to assist in this? Especially those that do not have a women's rugby Team.
There is no reason why the women's rugby teams have to come from only the Prem teams too, getting 10 teams together should currently be the biggest focus for this league.
Currently I believe the teams are:
Arks
Cottesloe
Kalamunda
Perth Bayswater
Southern Lions
Wanneroo
So what are the other teams doing about forming a women's team?
The easiest two surely should be the universities, UWA & Curtin, as they will have lots of women who partake in sport. Most universities in the Rugby world have a women's team.
Then look at the remaining Premier teams:
Associates
Nedlands
Palmyra
Rockingham
Wests
And then the other possible contenders
Mandurah
Bunbury
Joondalup
Kwinana
Is there the drive to get these teams up and running, only four of these clubs are needed to make a Premiership all of their own.
Next what about when the games are played, the generally are at the same time as the 1st Grade. In other states I have refereed in, the womens games are on the 1st 15 pitch straight after 1st grade. This generally means they get extra support & participation, as well as being able to support their clubs own 1st team.
Seems the concept is fairly easy, what are we (Royal we, not just the TWF'ers) all doing to help it flourish though?