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Associates and Nedlands will square off in a grand final replay when they clash in the first round of the 2013 Pindan Premier Grade on Sunday, 7 April.
The release of the Pindan Premier Grade draw sees Soaks head to The Foreshore to face the 2012 minor premiers after overcoming them in last year’s decider, 23-17.
The first round will also see semi-finalists Cottesloe and UWA square off at Harvey Field, Palmyra host the newly-named and recently relocated Wests Scarborough at Tompkins Park, Perth Bayswater will travel to Kingsway to face Wanneroo, while Kalamunda and Rockingham will face off at Hartfield Park.
Each side will play the other nine both home and away with semi-finals to be contested on the weekends of Saturday/Sunday, 17/18 August, and Saturday, 24 August, and grand finals held on Saturday, 31 August and Sunday, 1 September.
The Premiership competition will feature five grades, plus Under 20, Under 18 and Women’s competitions. In 2013, WA senior rugby will also feature a new Championship division featuring three grades plus involvement in the Under 18’s and Women’s competitions.
RugbyWA’s Manager Community Rugby, Andrew Hill, says initiatives have been taken to continue the Pindan Premier Grade’s rise as the fastest developing Premier Rugby competition in the country.
“We’ve been very excited by not only the growth, but the improved quality of the Pindan Premier Grade over the past few seasons and the significant improvement in standard of the Championship clubs,” he said.
“We’ve put a renewed focus on bridging the gap between club rugby and the Emirates Western Force, with a view to seeing more local products representing WA in Super Rugby.
“One of these initiatives is the employment of former Emirates Western Force scrumhalf Justin Turner to assist the clubs in drafting and implementing strength and conditioning programs to assist in their physical preparations and help them strive to achieve benchmarks expected of players at a Super Rugby level.
“The clubs have also been active in setting up academies as well as developing improved coaching structures and pre-season schedules.”
Draws in PDF format Attached.