January 2012

ARU FORMALISES 2012 PATHWAY

The ARU have formalised its changes to the Pathway Laws for the 2012 season, after its first year introduction and a National consultative feedback process. There have only been a few changes made to U6, U7 and U12.

These changes are:

AGE GROUP	CHANGE	RATIONALE
U6	Altered game-day structure from 1 x 15 small sided games and 1 x 15 min tag rugby game to two (2) small sided games (approx 10 mins) followed by 2 x 10 min halves of tag rugby.	Response to strong feedback approving of small sided games (63% nationally) but requests for more game time and two halves of tag rugby.
	Removal of scrums and lineouts.	Proved difficult to implement effectively at U6 for coaches and participants.
	Stricter application of two handed tag on the shorts.	Will reduce the number of tags effected resulting in more running play.
U7	Stricter application of two handed tag on the shorts.	Will reduce the number of tags effected resulting in more running play.
U8	No change	-
U9	No change	-
U10	No change	-
U11	No change	-
U12	Scrum push reduced from 1.5m to 1m.	Brings the U12 age group scrum Law in line with the U10 and U11 Pathway Law.

For a full U6 to U12 Pathway Law Summary click here.

BJRU cleans up in 2012

While we make every attempt to keep the game play clean we can’t make the same promise about your playing gear. Through the generous donation from the ExitTrust Company clubs were provided with a bar of stain remover soap to provide to all 8000 players. Exit soap is designed for the instant and effective removal for all sorts of stains including grass. For more information and details of where to get further supplies read more and visit their website.

BJRU Grand Final Results

Thank you to the members of Sunnybank and Brisbane State High for a great day on great fields. The results are:

BRISBANE JUNIOR RUGBY UNION PARTNERS WITH GILBERT

gilbert Brisbane Junior Rugby Union is proud to announce a new and exciting partnership with GILBERT. This will see GILBERT as the official ball and equipment supplier across all representative levels of the Brisbane Junior Rugby Union for the 2012 season and beyond.

Lawrence McGregor-Lowndes, BJRU President, is delighted to be partnering with GILBERT. “GILBERT is widely recognised as the number one brand in Rugby Union so to have junior rugby players throughout Brisbane using GILBERT balls and equipment is a great opportunity”.

This agreement ensures that the next generation of St.George Queensland Reds and Qantas Wallabies use what is globally recognised as the best quality rugby ball.

This partnership, in conjunction with GILBERT’s agreements with the Australian Rugby Union, QLD Rugby Union, NSW Rugby Union, Victorian Rugby Union, SA Rugby Union and WA Rugby Union, further confirms GILBERT’s position as the brand of choice in the world of Rugby Union.

For further information please contact Jon Clarke, GILBERT Brand Manager, jonclarke@ This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

CLUBS GEAR UP FOR SEASON SIGN ON

The Brisbane Junior rugby clubs are all gearing up for the start of the 2012 season sign on. With clubs commencing their sign ons from this weekend, it is time to dust off the boots, find the mouthguard and head down to the rugby clubs to kick the ball around.

ALL clubs will be involved in the National Rugby Sign On in Saturday 18th February, however some clubs have chosen to hold other sign on days also.

These can be found below:

BJRU 2012 CLUB SIGN ON INFORMATION

CLUB	Location		Contact	Phone	Dates	Times	Main Training
ALBANY CREEK	South Pine Sporting Complex Enter via intersection Eatons Crossing and South Pine Roads, Brendale		Paul Canty	0402 357 802	Sat 28 Jan Sun 29 Jan Sat 4 Feb	9am – 1pm 9am – 1pm 12pm - 2pm	Fri
ASHGROVE GPS	Yoku Rd, Ashgrove		Martin Southwood	0423 217 907	Sat 28 Jan Sun 29 Jan Sun 5 Feb	9am – 1pm 2pm – 4pm	Wed & Fri
BROTHERS	Crosby Park, 103 Crosby Rd, Albion		Karen Nicols	0407 963 331	Sat 28 Jan Sun 29 Jan	9am – 12pm	Wed & Fri
BROWNS PLAINS	Logan Metro Sports Park 349 browns plains Rd, Browns Plains		Dean Vazey	0405 576 333	Sat 28 Jan Sun 29 Jan Sat 4 Feb	9am – 1pm	Wed & Fri
CABOOLTURE	Kevin Kaeser Oval 187 Petersen Rd Morayfield		Andy Wilson Anne Colston Clubhouse	0401 280 499 07 5498 6400	Sat 28 Jan Sun 29 Jan Sat 5 Feb Sun 6 Feb	10am-2pm 10am-2pm	Fri
EASTS	Bottomley Park, Cnr Halifax and Milsom St’s Coorparoo		Steven Cohen Julie Laws	0416 275 846 3843 1577	Sat 28 Jan Sun 29 Jan	9am – 3.00pm 9am – 1.00pm	Fri
EVERTON PARK	Memorial Park, Hurdcotte St Enoggera		Michael Galvin	0419 799 957	Sat 28 Jan	9am – 1pm	Wed
FOREST LAKE	Phillip Place Park – opp the Lake, Forest Lake Boulevard, FOREST LAKE.		John Miller GRAND OPENING – 28 FEB	0407 679 007	Sat 28 Jan Sun 29 Jan Sat 4 Feb Sun 5 Feb	9am –1pm	Wed & Fri
GOODNA	Evan Marginson Park Goodna Opposite Goodna R.S.L.		Peter Aiavao	0427 751 506	Sat 28 Jan Sun 29 Jan Sat 4 Feb Sun 5 Feb Sat 11Feb Sun 12 Feb	9am – 3pm	Tues & Thurs
IPSWICH	Woodend Park, 133 Woodend Rd Woodend Super sign on – Bill Patterson Oval, Limestone Park, Ipswich		Kim Rowcliffe Simon Turner	0438 394 500 0418 659 582 Super Sign On	Sat 28 Jan Sat 4 Feb Sun 5 Feb Sun 12 Feb	9am – 3pm 9am – 3pm 9am – 1pm 10am – 1pm	Wed & Fri
KENMORE	Akuna Oval, 50 Hepworth St Chapel Hill		Russell Lyons Kristy Fraser-Reick	0434 618 531 0417 757 930	Sat 18 Feb	10am – 2pm	Fri
LIONS	Anthony Short Oval, Illawong Way Karana Downs		Mark Young President	0438 731 863			Fri
LOGAN CITY	200 Queens Rd, Slacks Creek		Pania Kereama	0432 124 734	Sat 28 Jan Sun 29 Jan Sat 18 Feb	9.30am – 3.30pm	Wed / Fri
NORTH LAKES	Kinsellas Oval, (Nth Lakes College playing fields) Memorial Dr, Mango Hill		Tipu Daniels Garry Camplin	0430 246 513 0410 422 483	Sat 28 Jan Sun 29 Jan	9am – 12pm	Fri
NORTHS	Hugh Courtney Oval, Shaw Rd, Wooloowin		Tony Braithwaite	0431 030 003	Fri 27 Jan Sun 29 Jan	7.00pm 9.00am – 2pm	Fri
PINE RIVERS	Les Hughes Sporting Complex, Baker Street, Bray Park		Wally Anderson Shane Robbie	0409 895 703 0427 731 881	Sat 28 Jan Sun 29 Jan Sun 5 Feb Sat 18 Feb	9am – 2pm	Thu - Fri
REDCLIFFE SEASNAKES	Ray Frawley Fields, Silcock St, Clontarf		Brian Hetherington	0418 638 346	Sat 28 Jan Sun 29 Jan Sat 4 Feb	9am – 1pm	Fri
REDLANDS	Judy Holt Park, Old Cleveland Rd East, Birkdale		Tiki Tuapou	0439 628 636	Sat 11 Feb Sun 12 Feb Sat 18 Feb Sun 19 Feb	10am – 2pm 10am – 2pm 10am – 2pm	Fri
RIVERSIDE	Bulimba Junior Sports Ground, Bulimba St, Bulimba		Sue Duke	0423 294 177	Sat 28 Jan Sat 18 Feb	9am – 1pm	Fri
RIVERVIEW & DISTRICTS	Riverview State Primary School, Old Ipswich Rd, Riverview.	Tusi Luafutu		0402 283 019			Fri
SPRINGFIELD LAKES	The Lakes Ovals, Cnr Springfield Lakes Bvld & Summit Drive, Springfield Lakes	Sarah Atkinson FUN DAY FAMILY FUN DAY		0431 289 641 5 Feb	Sat 21 -Sun 22 Jan Sat 28 - Sun 29 Jan Sat 4 Feb – Sun 5 Feb	10am – 2pm 10am – 2pm 10am – 2pm
SOUTHERN BAY	Charlie Buckler Sports Ground, Boundary St, Redland Bay	Pam Spencer		0405 970 636	Sat 11 Feb Sun 12 Feb Sat 18 Feb Vic Pt S/Cnt Sun 196Feb	10am – 2pm 10am – 2pm 10am – 3pm 10am – 2pm	Thurs
SOUTHS	Shaftesbury Park, Shaftsebury St, Tarragindi (off Cracknell Road)	Daniel Panochini Registrar		0400 225 588	Sat 18 Feb Sun 19 Feb	12pm – 3pm 9am – 12pm	Fri
SUNNYBANK	Cnr McCullough & Granadilla Sts Sunnybank	Gaven Head Reception		0414 273 014 3246 2500	Sat 28 Jan Sun 29 Jan Sat 18 Feb	9am – 1pm	Tue-Fri
TAYLOR BRIDGE	Graceville Memorial Park, Oxley Road, Graceville	Tim Huntley		0422 230 589	Sat 29 Jan Sat 18 Feb Sun 19 Feb	9am – 3pm 9am – 1pm 9am – 1pm	Fri
WESTS	Memorial Park, Sylvan Rd, Toowong	Tony Buckley Graham Brown		0412 268 703 0414 863 410	Sat 28 Jan Sun 29 Jan Sat 18 Feb	12pm – 2pm 2pm – 5pm 2pm – 5pm	Fri
WYNNUM	Elanora Park. Granada Street, Wynnum	Matt Kennedy (President) Leanne Williams (Registrar) Fiona Dick (Registrar)		3396 3074 0438 572 740 0417 007 215	Sat 28 Jan Sun 29 Jan	10am – 2pm	Fri

FOREST LAKE JRUC OPENS NEW CLUBHOUSE

The Forest Lake Junior Rugby Union Club held the official opening of their new clubhouse on Saturday, 28th January, at their playing fields. The shared facility was officially opened by Brisbane's Lord Mayor, Graham Quirk and Councillor Angela Owen Taylor.

openning

The clubhouse will be used all year round by both Forest Lake Rugby Union Club and Forest Lake Little Athletics.

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Presidents Meeting

The January Presidents meeting has been postponed till Monday 23rd January 2012. Commencing at 6.30pm. Venue to be confirmed.