Many who came out of the meeting on Sunday were impressed with how many nominations there were this year, with 12 people nominating for the 7 positions available. Please see below for the new appointed 2019 SIRU Board.
With David Adamson and Carl King calling an end on their time on the SIRU Board, this left two major roles available (President and Vice-President of Seniors) with 2018 Board Members Warwick Grant and Martin Hogan (Respectively) stepping up to fill the roles. The Vice-President of Juniors role was left vacant in 2018, but it was great to see two nominations this year, Paul Spain of the Wagga Wagga Crows was successfully appointed following a ballot. The four directors positions were hotly contested with nine nominations! Following the initial vote a second was needed to resolve a draw between two candidates.

​After this the SIRU Council Meeting was held with the competition structure, development of the relationship between Senior and Junior Rugby, development of the Representative Programs, and the decision to move the Women's competition to 10-a-side key topics of the day.

Clubs were asked to think about how they wanted to see the competition pan out this year and return this to SIRU to deliberate and release the finalised calendar and draw.

2019 SIRU Board
President - Warwick Grant (Wagga Waratahs)
Vice-President of Seniors - Martin Hogan
Vice-President of Juniors - Paul Spain (Wagga Crows)
Director - Bart Challacombe (Leeton Phantoms)
Director - Brendon Reynolds (SIRRA)
Director - Tom Adamson
​Director - Will Reynolds (Tumut Bulls)

A lot of questions have been fielded around Age Grade Dispensations over the last week or so. Below is the process for kids who wish to play up or down an age group:
 

1. If you have a child that wishes to play up or down an age group, you need to go to http://forms.ru.statedge.xyz/age-grade-form and complete the online form.

 

1. On Tuesday 1st May 2018 we will be having an Age Grade Dispensation Day at Connolly Rugby Park from 4:30pm till 6:30pm, where all kids who have applied to either pay up or down an age group will come and be tested by 3 Brumbies staff

 

1. Once the testing is done, we will let each individual payer know the results and this will then be updated in RugbyLink, so those payers can be nominated on the correct team’s sheets etc.

 
 
Please Note: Due to Rugby Australia Policy, kids who are 7 years of age in 2018 and playing in U7s cannot not be age grade dispensated to play up into the U8s. This is a Rugby Australia Policy which Brumbies and Southern Inland Rugby Union must follow.
 
 
For Gender Dispensation (for girls who wish to be considered to play in the U14s boys) the following steps need to take place:
 
 

1. If you have a young girl who would like to play with the boys please Click Here and read through the information and complete the Mixed Gender Dispensation Form

 

1. Visit your Local GP and get him to assess your daughter and provide a letter saying that they believe she is physically able to take part in tackle rugby with boys

 

1. Send the Mixed Gender and Letter from your Local GP through to me no later than Wednesday 25th April 2018 please

 

1. Attend the Age Grade Dispensation Day at Connolly Rugby Park on Tuesday 1st May from 4:30pm till 6:30pm

 
  
If you have any questions about any of the above, please feel free to send Zac an email or call on 0488 169 899. .