Toohey's New Sevens

[fulvio sammut]

What can you say about a Tournament sponsor of such unlimited generosity?

Have you heard of the prize on offer from the magnaminous sponsor to the winner of this prestigious tournament named in the brewery's honour?

Wait for it folks--a dozen, yes, a whole dozen, cartons of beer. And they'll even deliver it to the door of the winning club!

Enough to make any club president salivate at the thought. Enough to make any coach champ at the bit to risk injury to his best players at the prospect of such a magnificent reward. Enough to make any player of quality proud to take part in a tournament held in such regard.

If my information is incorrect, let RugbyWA or the sponsor deny it. I bet they wont.

I consider this to be an insult to the WA rugby fraternity in general and to the local clubs in particular .

Better to offer no prize at all and let the players play for the love of the game than to dignify this disgrace by giving naming rights to the sponsor.

If any other union in the world was offered such an offensive slap in the face
as a prize for a showcase tournament they would send the sponsor packing with a flea in its corporate ear.

But not in WA apparently.

RugbyWA, in this instance you are pathetic. Show some pride. Tell the sponsor what it can do with its miserable product, and give some dignity to this showcase event by offering decent prize money.

Anything else is contemptible.

And finally, God it's nice not to be associated with any club other than as a spectator and to be able to say what everyone really thinks.

[Burgs]

However, a dozen cartons of rum bottles, now that's a prize

[frontrow]

What a bunch of tight arses Tooheys are, but you can bet RugbyWA were too gutless to comment about the miserable offer, for fear of losing the deal and having nothing at all...

[RugbyFan]

It's not even a good beer, tastes like pee! Thats the reason why i am not "risking injury" and playing.. haha

[Darren]

Reckon If I buy them 13 cases of beer, TWF can be naming rights sponsor? I'd even let them choose their beer!

[Burgs]

Sounds like a plan to me Coach
Make it 14, we'd need one to share while we watched

[The InnFORCEr]

and a case of Hatch Lane!

[Ecky]

I agree! It's very poor, pathetic even, after last year - with prize money and a band & all that.

At least there'll be a bouncy castle. Won't there?

[JamesBrown]

so whats the deal is there no prize money this year ??? only beer ?

[fulvio sammut]

You got it in one JB.

[JamesBrown]

that dosnt say much for rugby players !

[frontrow]

At least there'll be a bouncy castle. Won't there?

Tooheys have a budget you know, those things are expensive to run, they will probably supply it and you have to blow it up if you want to use it...

[fulvio sammut]

My point exactly, JB.

[travelling_gerry]

12 cartons.....Fulvio and I would spill that much.....

[qld supporter]

This is just another forum to promote Rugby I guess [although some may argue if 7's fits that description]..Probably better if WA Rugby provides some sort of perpetual Cup,Plate,Bowl, Trophy with the sponsors prize shared somehow.
Maybe the timing of the competition could be looked at too