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Parramatta Two Blues announce new President
Parramatta Rugby Club is pleased to announce that Mr Brian Blacklock has been elected President for 2014.
Mr Blacklock, Vice President of the Two Blues since 2010, steps into the shoes of previous President Geoff Baldwin. Mr Blacklock said, “I would first like to acknowledge the selfless work Geoff has done for the club, taking over in its darkest hour and guiding us into a position of relative strength and poised for greatness.
“Geoff will continue to contribute as a Director of the club in his role as Legal Counsel with much of the responsibility he has held for the past 3 years as we look to secure long term facility upgrades among other identified issues. I have been involved in Rugby in the Parramatta District since my eldest son of three boys starting playing in 1999 and look forward to building on the strong base we now have on and off the field.”
Mr Blacklock, who is National Sales Director for Australian Radio Network (ARN), has also served time at the coal face of grass roots rugby in Sydney. Starting with Hills Rugby Club Committee 1999-2008, Parramatta Junior Rep committee 2002-2010 and Oakhill College Rugby Committee 2008-2012 and was appointed to the Board of Directors of Parramatta Rugby in 2010.
“The vision of the new board, which also includes the appointment of the club’s first ever female Director Ms Rachel Casey, is to build on the work already done to make Parramatta a powerhouse in Australian Rugby. The board strongly supports Head Coach Gerrard Fasavalu’s belief that developing good people and culture builds on and off field success. We are keen to strengthen ties with Junior District Clubs and to engage ARU and NSWRU to grow Rugby in Western Sydney.”
In other appointments, former Mayor of Holroyd City Council Mr John Perry has been appointed as Government Relations Director, former Sydney University Director Richard Hayward takes up the Football Director role and NSW Waratah and Wallaby Tatafu Polota Nau was reappointed as Club Ambassador Director.

Parramatta Two Blues announce Coaching Assistant
Parramatta Rugby Club is pleased to announce that Mr Rod Cutler has agreed to join the Two Blues as First Grade Assistant Coach to Gerrard Fasavalu for the 2014 season.
Mr Cutler has extensive experience in coaching senior level Rugby and comes to the club highly-rated. A former Manly Marlins Head Coach (2004-2007), Cutler had successful stints coaching The Scots College (Sydney) 2007-2008, Ryutsu Keizai University (Japan) 2008-2011 and in 2013 was Head Coach of Sydney University Women’s Rugby and from 2010 – 2013. He is also a former skills coach at renowned Rugby nursery St Joseph’s College Hunters Hill.
Cutler says of his decision to join the Two Blues, “I met with Gerrard some time ago and discussed his coaching vision and observed the way the club operates, I was keen to be part of the next phase of Parramatta's resurgence in the Shute Shield.
"I think 2013 was a mixed bag for Parramatta. While First Grade narrowly missed finals, five of the club’s eight teams made it through to at least the first week of finals footy. I am hoping that my experiences, along with Gerrard’s, will go a long way to promoting rugby in the Western Suburbs of Sydney."
Two Blues’ Head Coach Gerrard Fasavalu added, “We are thrilled to have Rod join us for season 2014. Rod was identified by the club some time ago as a suitable candidate to help deliver an effective program on and off the field that I believe will see the mighty Two Blues return to the lofty heights of the competition that they haven’t reached since the mid to late 1980s.
“We still have a very young group of players at the club who will benefit tremendously from Rod’s experience and knowledge. We are excited by the prospect of progress.”
The Two Blues’ off-season training begins today (November 5) at Granville Park, Merrylands.