Originally Posted by
pruc
any local player that is serious about going somewhere knows you have to leave perth unless your a rugbywa goldenchild.
not saying I'm ever going to go anywhere with my rugby but personally i knew if i wanted to have a chance I had to leave WA - moving to either east or overseas. Currently playing in Christchurch NZ and it was the best decision personally. The set up over here is all on ability - not where you are from and there are pathways for all ages. Rep sides for all ages starting from 12yo going to 18s, 19s, 20s and a colts team (21s). After that they have a metro side, Crusaders Knights and Canterbury ITM side.
Rugby WA needs to look at their own set up and realise its not working. The crusaders/canterbury is the most successful set up in the world so surely RugbyWA needs to look how other organisations structure their pathways.
Saying money is an issue is a load of crap. The amount of resources they spend on the academy players to over train and drop out is ridiculous. Over here if your in the academy its 1 training session a week and its focussed on individual skill - the hard work, fitness, gym etc is left up to the individual until they reach the crusaders academy.
RugbyWA and the Force are scared to give youth an opportunity and would rather have a that will do approach to filling positions rather then giving the talent younger players a crack. This is why you will continue to see players moving codes, to sydney or elsewhere. and with the western reds pushing for a side there will be more and more boys switching codes.
I know I'm not the only player my age to have left perth for the South Island this year and both of us played rep rugby and 1st grade experience, so time for a huge overhaul. theres a reason the force have struggled everyyear and instead of looking at the onfield performance its time to start from the bottom up!
