Quote: ECT "Actually the biggest boost to RL in Fiji has come from semi-pro clubs in Australia signing Fijian domestic players, not the WC. In the two years following the WC the number of clubs in Fiji was stagnant. But what has happened is that CRL clubs and a few from Sydney and Qld have signed Fijians en masse thanks largely to am initiative from the CRL to encourage this. The number of Fijians coming to Australia has gone up about 1000%. This means a better life for the players and their families and it has sparked a massive explosion in player numbers in Fiji this year. They have gone from about 12 clubs in the past decade to 30-odd this year and that's despite so many players leaving for Australia. There's probably enough for two or three other teams in the CRL alone.'"
wow, good stuff. great initiative
