NSW AAGPS 2025 (banter and commentary)

[PickandDriveThru80]

Did anyone have a look at the Shore vs Scots 16a’s? I heard it was quite an intense game to watch!!!

Yep was there at 12 watching the game with a close eye. Shore really should some glimpses of a great team in the first 20 minutes. They were up 12-0 in no time. After that Scots 13 scored 2 try’s of the scrum the game became quite even and also quite slow. Many scrums and lineouts followed with the shore tight head winning a good scrum penalty off a defensive scrum. Was really good to see. Some highlights in the game included shores try in the 47th miniute and also Scot’s winning try after the buzzer. A real nail biting result and heartbreaking for those shore boys. Really a shame, but well done to Scot’s as the execution was top notch.

p&d

 

[It’s_about_The_Footy]

Yep was there at 12 watching the game with a close eye. Shore really should some glimpses of a great team in the first 20 minutes. They were up 12-0 in no time. After that Scots 13 scored 2 try’s of the scrum the game became quite even and also quite slow. Many scrums and lineouts followed with the shore tight head winning a good scrum penalty off a defensive scrum. Was really good to see. Some highlights in the game included shores try in the 47th miniute and also Scot’s winning try after the buzzer. A real nail biting result and heartbreaking for those shore boys. Really a shame, but well done to Scot’s as the execution was top notch.

p&d

I heard from sources that the great Rex Bassingthwaight, has a relative in the shore 16a side playing in the centres. How accurate is this? And does he have the same presence Rex does on the field?

Footy

 

[PickandDriveThru80]

I heard from sources that the great Rex Bassingthwaight, has a relative in the shore 16a side playing in the centres. How accurate is this? And does he have the same presence Rex does on the field?

Footy

After watching the game, I wouldn’t say he is on par with Rex just yet, but scored a try and made another line break. Not sure his relationship to Rex but they're not brothers.

 

[The GroundsKeeper]

After watching the game, I wouldn’t say he was a standout but did show glimpses of greatness. Not sure his relationship to Rex but there not brothers.

Yes same last name but no relation to Rex

 

[RugbyTilliDie]

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2 Rounds down, same story.

Callum Grantham (Newington) leads the conversion kickers in just about everything. I can't remember a better kicker.

Bede Fogarty (Joeys) is the overall points leader, with a pie against Shore helping his case

Oliver Smith (Kings) is putting his hand right up for a representative spot with his 4 pies in two games. Unreal stuff from the Kings hooker.

Despite conceding 40 today, St. Joseph's College remain the best defensive team.

And I would also say thanks to Callum Grantham, Newington College are leading the point-scoring way with St. Ignatius' College right on their tail.

Play on into round 3

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2 Rounds down, same story.

Callum Grantham (Newington) leads the conversion kickers in just about everything. I can't remember a better kicker.

Bede Fogarty (Joeys) is the overall points leader, with a pie against Shore helping his case

Oliver Smith (Kings) is putting his hand right up for a representative spot with his 4 pies in two games. Unreal stuff from the Kings hooker.

Despite conceding 40 today, St. Joseph's College remain the best defensive team.

And I would also say thanks to Callum Grantham, Newington College are leading the point-scoring way with St. Ignatius' College right on their tail.

Play on into round 3 gents.

View attachment 21987

2 Rounds down, same story.

Callum Grantham (Newington) leads the conversion kickers in just about everything. I can't remember a better kicker.

Bede Fogarty (Joeys) is the overall points leader, with a pie against Shore helping his case

Oliver Smith (Kings) is putting his hand right up for a representative spot with his 4 pies in two games. Unreal stuff from the Kings hooker.

Despite conceding 40 today, St. Joseph's College remain the best defensive team.

And I would also say thanks to Callum Grantham, Newington College are leading the point-scoring way with St. Ignatius' College right on their tail.

Play on into round 3 gents.

Not sure it was folkes who scored in the Riverview vs kings game, I think it was the 13

 

[Where's the beef]

They were very good. Tempting to say Joeys' goalkicking cost them the game but I thought New were the better all-round side on the day (and I say that as a Joeys OB).

Very good forward platform giving their halves great service allowing their centres to make great post contact metres and several clean breaks. Joeys' centres are a real strength but their Newington counterparts continually broke tackles and also were very good defensively.

Newington's discipline was also better. This is something Joeys need to address as they gave up way too many penalties against Shore last week as well.

Correct.

 

[Joker]

Anyone have the table?

Patience. @Ace Ventura would be working on this now.

 

[ScrumThingSpecial]

Shore displayed a great start to the game going up 12-0 after two fast tries. But Scott’s stayed in the fight and of the back of the scrum I believe the 13 scored two individual tries. Shores forwards were dominant in set piece and ball carrying, however Scott’s backs kept finding holes in shores defensive line

 

[Crashy]

One t in Scots big fella

 

[PickandDriveThru80]

Shore displayed a great start to the game going up 12-0 after two fast tries. But Scott’s stayed in the fight and of the back of the scrum I believe the 13 scored two individual tries. Shores forwards were dominant in set piece and ball carrying, however Scott’s backs kept finding holes in shores defensive line

Is this 16As?

 

[ScrumThingSpecial]

Is this 16As?

Yes

 

[The Ruckman]

Shore displayed a great start to the game going up 12-0 after two fast tries. But Scott’s stayed in the fight and of the back of the scrum I believe the 13 scored two individual tries. Shores forwards were dominant in set piece and ball carrying, however Scott’s backs kept finding holes in shores defensive line

Random ahh post

 

[Ace Ventura]

Patience. @Ace Ventura would be working on this now.

still waiting on 2 results:
* Scots-Shore 15As
* Scots-Shore 13As

 

[PickandDriveThru80]

@Ace Ventura 15as 20-0 shores way

 

[PickandDriveThru80]

@Ace Ventura 13as 35-15 shores way

 

[Ace Ventura]

Thanks to those who submitted scores - this is a first: Results and Tables complete on game day. Well done!

 

[StillPlYing]

Very minor correction to 13As - correct score:

Kings 15
Riverview 5

Cheers for compiling the tables. Great day of footy.

 

[Ace Ventura]

Very minor correction to 13As - correct score:

Kings 15
Riverview 5

Cheers for compiling the tables. Great day of footy.

thanks SPY. We are completely in the hands of the well-intentioned members of this forum to report scores, and another member reported Kings 26-5. So do I toss a coin?
[I'll change it, but won't repost the corrected scores and tables until next week]

 

[NGRUGBY_]

What a round, just want to higlight Rory O'Connor who I believe is the form player of the competition as of right now. Has he got another year next year at Joeys? Looks a very big frame, who can move well with a very good skillset. Could be looking at a very big future.

Elsewhere, Julian Minto continues to shine, and is in my opinion, the best player in his year in the country. Very excited to see what he can do with the rest of his season, as well as the next two years of his schoolboy rugby.

Finally, anyone else think Heinz is a bit wasted at 12? Didn't get as involved from a carrying perspective, especially off first phase which is where Scots seemed to use him a lot last week. Scots a team who look very flawed in structure, but wow they are arguably the best team in out of structure play - a number of freakish individual talents who can seem to make nothing out of something. In contrast to last week, where I believe they were unlucky to lose, I would say this week they were lucky to win - very clutch from Oscar Tremlett.

 

[PigSkin]

This is a copy of a post RUL made in the wrong forum. Was written in the tipping forum. I found it interesting and thought to copy and paste in correct forum.

From RUL
“I started watching school boys rugby again recently, great to watch. Was watching Shore play at Scotts today and the Scotts clock on the scoreboard might need a service? I watched 4 games:

16a's - Shore in front when clock run down. Ref played an extra 5 odd minutes and Scotts scored on the death to win.

3rd's - Shore in front when clock ran down. Shore kicked the ball backwards and out thinking end of the game and ref played on for another 3 -4 minutes (apparently there was 2 seconds left when the ball went out). Scotts scored on the death but was 2 points short of a win.

At the end of this game a mum questioned why the clock ran down and several more plays were allowed in the game. A dad said 'the scoreboard clock keeps running and the ref's watch is what counts'. The ref was right in front of us during this conversation and he did not appear to have a watch?? But he somehow knew there were a few seconds left and yes, I understand that the game can often go longer than the scoreboard clock because of the ref can stop his watch for stoppage of play..

2nd's - Scotts in front with 3 minutes to full time (according to scoreboard clock). Ref called full time with 2.32 left on score board clock ... to give Scotts the win. I really don't understand how the scoreboard clock can still have time on it if it does not stop for play stoppage?

1st's - Shore in front when score board clock was frozen with 2.00 minutes left. I set my timer. Ref allowed another 6 minutes or so from then and Scotts was awarded a penalty in front of the goals - which they kicked and won the game by a point.

It felt like - Scotts behind, play overtime. Scotts in front, shut game down early. I expect the refs are independent (?) so not saying this is the case, but can anyone help explain this or is it just one of Rugby's mysteries.... like scrums.”