Any contacts in Aus Rugby League?

[TonyH]

As part of our push to become bigger and better as a Rugby League club I've had an idea of sending some of our younger lads (20/21) across to Australia on sort of an exchange programme for a year to play Amateur RL out there, I cant find much on google about the Aussie Amatuer game wondered if anyone knew anyone across there?

[MrDave]

There was a bit of discussion about sending player to Australia in this thread.

Australia have an U-20 league called the Toyota Cup which is probably more competitive than the UK U-20 because they don't really have a lower league system and there are more young players around in their academy system.

[TonyH]

I'm actually on about more of an amateur level, just to give the lads some experience playing overseas and developing their game and possibly exchanging them with some Australian players for a year, as good as these lads are I think the Toyota cup would still be out of their league at this moment in time, I read in Barrie Macs autobiography that he went across there for a year and worked as a labourer, something like that would be spot on.

[bourbon_rat]

AFAIK ? There is no Nationally organised amateur group.
It's mainly at State level.
Try the state league section of the ARL website

Here's the VRL contact

[cpwigan]

http://www.rlcm.com.au/

RLCM is a resource every amateur club / coach should tap into. Fantastic articles by the very best in the sport. If you subscribe then you got all manner of past issues, one offs on a CD Rom.

RLCM run an advertising page / sectio where clubs / players advertise for exchanges / vacant positions.

Tony either individually or as a club subscribe to RLCM

I do not work for them BTW but I subscribe

[cpwigan]

http://www.rlcm.com.au/employment/positions-vacant

There you go Tony players wanted on that page. Great policy/move by any amateur club/player.

[TonyH]

Top work people, cheers will let you know how I get on