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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
On November 14, rugby union club Brothers Sunshine Coast announced on Instagram it is set to join the top grade of Australia’s Sunshine Coast Rugby Union (SCRU) in 2023, raising A grade team numbers to seven. The club introduced team coaches on November 19, and started recruiting players in early December. Wikinews reporter Patrick Gillett interviewed club president Mike Haines on November 25.
“We’re all very excited about the A grade and the reserve grade for 2023. So now I expect the club to get around it in a very strong way or stronger than they have been already.” said Haines.
Joining A grade was not automatic — other SCRU clubs had to approve the move.
“Essentially, we just had to put together a case to demonstrate that there was a larger playing group out there that’s of a higher quality player that we could essentially tap into,” added Haines.
“We put out some expressions of interest. We spoke to a large number of players out there on the Sunshine Coast and the broader community and we’ve actually had a great response from a large number of players who are looking to play at Brothers next year.”
Other Australian clubs carry the Brothers branding as well. They play in most competitions in Queensland, including Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, and Queensland Premier Rugby in Brisbane.
“Brothers here on the Sunshine Coast, we’re fortunate enough to be part of a larger fraternity with the Brothers fraternity stretching up the east coast and further,” Haines said.
“At this point in time, they’re all being very supportive of us. We’ve been lucky enough or fortunate enough to have a large number of players on the Coast and the regional area that all looking to just play with us.”