Rugby Wrap S2 E7 with Brendan Loag and Tom Gorman

[NewsBot]

Brendan Loag previews the Fortesque Premier Grade competition in Perth while Tom Gorman talks about rugby in Geraldton and the midwest. With special guest appearance by Heath Tessmann.


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[Ham105]

Good interviews with Brendan and Tom.

But Mitch Hardy should bugger off back to the east coast.

"No room for NRC". "More emphasis on the Brisbane comp, Shite Shield" .... means it is time to get on your bike, Mitch.

[AndyS]

Just toeing the party line, I would imagine. NSW and Q'ld bitch that other teams take players from their states, but there is no way they'd ever want that to change. The only way the other states will ever produce meaningful numbers of players would be via something like the NRC. Which is why it will never happen so long as those two states swing any lead, at least not with any RA involvement.

[travelling_gerry]

While watching the Qld V Brumbies last night, it occurred to me, some of these young players coming through now, when did we first hear of them? NRC Brisbane Coty, Qld Country and Vikings.....nuff said, dead set

[andrewg]

The NRC is the only way that we'll see growth in SA and Tassie.
Baby steps - get them up to NRC standard first.

[AndyS]

The NRC is the only way that we'll see growth in SA and Tassie.
Baby steps - get them up to NRC standard first.

How? That is exactly the same argument as "The Force should only have been created once WA was producing lots of SR players". The players happen when there is a feasible pathway, otherwise anyone with any potential either leaves the game or the state. Fairly academic now though.