North Canterbury population growing, yet Dougie's message indicates players will potentially have to trial, train and play for Canterbury (Christchurch city), unless separate entity is established to run the North Canterbury rep programme. Selwyn district also growing but they seemed to be heeding Mainland advice - (smoke and mirrors probably but well done) & set up a new website dedicated entirely to Selwyn rep football. Not sure of the reason behind this. Anyone hazard a guess? More work for volunteers by the looks of it.
Should current Canterbury rep teams really just be called Christchurch; or do Selwyn and North Canterbury merge in with a wider Chch/Canterbury selection & Mainland run the entire rep programme? Consolidation vs Regionalisation.