NSW AAGPS 2025 (banter and commentary)

[Eyes and Ears]

Sorry @Eyes and Ears you are absolutely correct. They did almost win the premiership last year and I should have acknowledged that. I was thinking about the diminishing number of rugby teams that Grammar is able to field across all grades. I think in some age grades this year they only had one team, and that's my concern. Cheers

it is an issue but the current 16s is the only year that has regularly had 2 teams since the class of 24. it's pretty common to have a squad of about 20 players. High actually have more numbers but their teams are generally weaker. I believe Grammar won every game v High on Saturday.

 

[Eyes and Ears]

He had a good game I thought. The game was back and forth and allowed to breath.

Have to feel for Rugby refs when they need to interpret a rule book that makes Finnegans Wake look like a scratch and sniff. Rugby has too much riding on how refs read the game themselves. I don't really know how you fix it but as long as the School Boys game and generally the Club game stays away from the pro officiating style I think we can all live with it.

He's the most experienced schoolboy referee in the NSW Association and referees more for flow than strict interpretation of the Laws.

 

[Choc&blue]

He's the most experienced schoolboy referee in the NSW Association and referees more for flow than strict interpretation of the Laws.

Not having a dig against any one referee but when was the last time a penalty was given for not putting the ball into the middle of a scrum? Has the law actually been rescinded? One of the good things about rugby was the possibility of a turnover of possession and the sudden rearrangement of back lines! Unpredictably still exists (a little) in line outs but scrums are no more than a push fest. Unpredictability was a great leveller and if I may say so it’s demise harms the game.

 

[Here for the advice]

Wow. If that is true, that's absolute madness and actually really sad at the same time.

Makes you wonder why there was no injury time, not a single second, despite the game being literally riddled by injuries. View threatening, scoreboard clock hits zero, whistle immediately blown. It really surprised me at the time. You would expect 5 or more minutes in a situation like that..

And a few of the other decisions like Joeys pretty much not releasing a tackle all day. Scored a try off it.

If true, very disappointing if just for appearances.

Plenty of games at View done by old boys but hard as I am sure they are not growing on trees - top level Ref’s