School sporting scholarships/recruitment

[Jakeburner65]

Meat to the crowd? How do you figure that when most of the team have been there since year 7 or 8. Stupid, ill-informed comment. You should check your facts before sprouting ill informed nonsense.

1. Harry Davies Yr-7
2. Anakin Richardson Yr-10 (Scholarship/Bursary)
3. Villiami Akauola Yr-10 (Scholar)
4. Daniel Muir Yr-4
5. Kupu M Yr-11 (Scholar)
6. Nathan Perkins Yr-9 (Scholar/Bursary)
7. Ash Thomas Yr-7
8. Dylan Simmons Yr-9 (Scholar/Bursary)
9. Harry Whitaker Yr-7
10. Jarryd King Yr-7 (Scholar/Bursary)
11. Bailey R-L Yr-6 (Scholar/Bursary)
12. Keone A-T Yr-7 (Scholar/Bursary)
13. Braith Sloane Yr-11 (Scholar/Bursary)
14. Heamasi Makasini Yr-8 (Scholar/Bursary)
15. Callum Grantham Yr-7 (Scholar/Bursary)

 

[FNC Rugby]

Does it matter?

no doesnt matter but there is an incredibly high likelihood he isnt getting a scholarship without his rugby prowess. Tell it for what it is, a rugby scholarship dressed up as an indigenous bursary

 

[bomber06]

no doesnt matter but there is an incredibly high likelihood he isnt getting a scholarship without his rugby prowess. Tell it for what it is, a rugby scholarship dressed up as an indigenous bursary

Does it matter?

 

[bomber06]

1. Harry Davies Yr-7
2. Anakin Richardson Yr-10 (Scholarship/Bursary)
3. Villiami Akauola Yr-10 (Scholar)
4. Daniel Muir Yr-4
5. Kupu M Yr-11 (Scholar)
6. Nathan Perkins Yr-9 (Scholar/Bursary)
7. Ash Thomas Yr-7
8. Dylan Simmons Yr-9 (Scholar/Bursary)
9. Harry Whitaker Yr-7
10. Jarryd King Yr-7 (Scholar/Bursary)
11. Bailey R-L Yr-6 (Scholar/Bursary)
12. Keone A-T Yr-7 (Scholar/Bursary)
13. Braith Sloane Yr-11 (Scholar/Bursary)
14. Heamasi Makasini Yr-8 (Scholar/Bursary)
15. Callum Grantham Yr-7 (Scholar/Bursary)

The irony of people moaning about the Newington side this year is that it was arguably worse last year with their 1st XV having 4 or 5 kids who were out and out league kids - Humphries, Rodwell, Warner and a couple of others. But because they weren't successful it wasn't an issue.

The primary success of this years squad is that they have been playing together for a long time and there are many who played last year whilst in year 10 or 11 who have backed up this year.

The approach to scholarships driven by the previous DOR is changing - and to the majority of parents, and kids at the school, this is a good thing. It hurt the rugby culture - which in a school that is not a "rugby" school like Joeys or View - was significant.

This new team play excellent rugby and are great to watch. That should be celebrated, along with the fact that the new DOR has a clear focus on shifting the rugby culture back to where it should be. But it won't happen overnight.