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Subbies clubs can not go to Shute Shield. Nor can Shute Shield clubs drop to Subbies Division 1 etc.
The example I showed with the Balmain Club virtually destroyed Subbies Rugby for a couple of years. They went thru that season undefeated. The Skills gap was remarkable and at times dangerous. Subbies Rugby is at the end of the day, Park Rugby and should be seen and treated as such. Balmain was on a mission to get to Division 1 Subbies. They made it. But they gained no friends along the way.
NSW Rugby puts expectations on every club that participates in Shute Shield and Club Rugby.
Shute Shield must have 5 Senior teams and 3 Colts, teams
I'm sorry I don't know the numbers for all of them. But you will get the picture.
Division 3 Subbies. 3 Senior Teams and one Colts team
with the current downturn of participation numbers in Rugby (Australia-wide) these participation numbers are unable to be met. But NSW Rugby is not happy. Nothing can be done about it.
My Club is considering canceling a team for the year due to a lack of numbers.