480 non-contracted players to vie for 130 places in National Competition
480 non-contracted players to vie for 130 places in National Competition
November 03, 2006 - 3:12pm
Story by: ARU
Player interest in the new National Rugby Competition has been overwhelming, with 480 non-contracted players submitting applications with the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) to play in next year's tournament.
More than 300 of these players are from the 22 Premier Rugby clubs in Sydney and Brisbane, while 30 players from overseas clubs have expressed their interest.......
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Excellent to see 50 Western Australian based Amateurs (assuming they are all from WA, some may be from the East or overseas...) deciding to have a crack at selection.
If you don't try you'll never know, best of luck to all of you/them, hopefully we will get to see more and more Western talent unearthed through this and the Western Forces Academy program.
Top Field of Coaches in Race for National Comp Positions
As much an opportunity for borderline Pro players to display their wares, a new group of Coaches will be able to add ANC Coach to their Resume` as they progress through their careers.
Top Field of Coaches in Race for National Comp Positions
Wednesday, 1 November 2006
NSWRU Media Unit
NSW Rugby has received 29 high class applications for the coaching positions of the three National Competition sides playing out of Central Coast, West Sydney and Sydney City.
The level of experience ranges between Club Rugby in Australia and overseas, international Sevens and Super 12/14.
"The response has been great and the quality impressive," said Fraser Neill, NSW Rugby Chief Executive Officer.
"Just over half of the applicants have nominated a preferred team which means there are plenty of options available for the selection panel."
Applications closed on Monday and the positions are due to be finalised by the end of the month.
"Things are starting to take shape," added Mr Neill.
"In recent weeks the clubs have aligned, large numbers of players have put their names in the hat and soon we’ll have the coaches locked in, a crucial stage for the competition."
