Lack of interest shown by the Dubbo Rugby League in the recently started inter-club reserve grade competition is claimed to have caused North Dubbo Rugby League Club to switch to Rugby Union.
At a special meeting last night between the executive of the Dubbo Rugby Union and the Club officials permission was granted for the 28 players of the League CLub to form a North Dubbo Rugby Union Club.
Another factor in causing the change officials of the club state was the lack of grounds for matches.
They said that they had recently sought permission for the DRL to travel at weekends but had not received any reply.
The 28 players, under captain coach R. Austin will take part in the Western Zone Rugby Union competition thus removing the present bye each week.
The addition of the team will infuse new life into the Rugby Union in Dubbo and will strengthen the present team which has been consistently short of players.
It is believed that of the other clubs formed to play Rugby League this year that at least one other is considering a change of code.
The North club was reformed this year after more than 20 years out of existence and has been well supported by residents of the area.
At the end of the last Rugby League season some players who had been discontented with the interest shown by the DRL threatened to change codes.
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