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Readers, I am intending to unofficially cover the 3rd XV competition this year as I have in the past. The teams are unchanged for 2023 - 3rd XV teams from Kings, Riverview, Joeys, Shore and Scots together with the 1st XV teams from Grammar, High and The Armidale School. Newington do not play...

Giddy Up, I am very pleased to hear that High will be stronger this year and that will be good for the teams and good for GPS rugby. Please do not interpret my comments as criticism of the boys or the team. And I apologise you are correct that High 1st XV did defeat the Joeys 7th XV last year...

As a regular contributor to the 3rd XV competition and results, I have been concerned over time about the inability of High to match the standards of the other teams in the 3rd XV competition. Last season they had 355 points scored against them and did not score a single point. The High 1st XV...

Hello there Subbies. Good to see you giving these blokes a serve in the offseason. :) In 2018 Joeys won the 16A unofficial premiership defeating Riverview who had not previously lost. But both teams already had a number of their U16 stars in the Opens as is often the case. The following year...

That's as it was published on the AAGPS web site. Not my spelling. And you want to watch how you spell "correct"

Thanks very much Rudderless. I note that Round 5 for the 1st and 2nds (but not the 3rds) is scheduled for Thursday 8 June, prior to the Long Weekend. Regards INP

Welcome Marlins Merchant. There is always much speculation regarding the predictions for the following season. I think the analysis of players retained in the 1st XV from previous seasons is helpful, but only part of the picture. Schools that have a strong 2nd XV with players from Year 11 also...

Thanks B&W and well done on your insightful commentary including great focus on Newington who did very well this year. It is a terrific forum to contribute to, but most of all I enjoy reading the contributions of my colleagues! I hope everyone has a great GPS rugby off season as we look forward...

Thanks Joker I thought you would know that. The unofficial 3rd XV results between 1961 and 2012 would be interesting indeed but I am not proposing to give you a new project! Thanks Joker for your enthusiasm and good sense of humour on this forum this season. Looking forward to participating...

1956. The official competition stopped for 50 years from 1962 to 2011 and restarted in 2012 with Grammar, TAS and High joining. Kings probably won the 3rds in the intervening years between the official competitions but no records that I have access to. Definitely the first time that they have...

3rd XV Round 7 Report Riverview 19 def TAS 12 After their one point victory over Joeys last week, the Riveveriew 3rd XV had a chance to share the premiership by beating TAS 1st XV at Lane Cove and it turned out to be a really close match. Riverview #1 field has improved in recent weeks, being...

In the 3rd XV premiership deciding clash at Lane Cove, Riverview 19 defeated TAS 12. Riverview claims a share of the 3rd XV premiership. Congratulations. They share with the winner of the Joey's v Kings game this afternoon.

Thanks E&E, No doubt Riverview were impressive last week and they are also the only team to beat Kings this year so they deserve their spot at the top of the table. I have watched Kings in several games and they have a really good side. It will be a great match at Hunters Hill on Saturday...

3rd XV Round 7 – 13 August Premiership Update Well, it’s the final round of the competition and there are still potential twists and turns in the 3rd XV premiership. Only Riverview, Kings or Joeys can win it now, so there are two key match ups this week- Joeys v Kings at Hunters Hill and...

Yes but they will share with Kings if Kings beat Joeys 2nds.

I think this conversation is a bit academic. Barker won the trial and deserved the win. They are an excellent team. Joeys have improved, no doubt, but I don't think anyone can say for certainty what the result would be if they played now. I do note that Joeys have always treated trials as...

Guilty as charged. I am the Champion of Mathematical Calculations - If 'Team A wins' and 'Team B can beat Team C' ...

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3rd XV Round 6 Report Riverview 20 def Joeys 19 This game went exactly as I predicted, expect that Riverview won! What a contest it was at Leichhardt Oval. There was no score at all in the first 17 minutes, but a Riverview box kick put Joeys under pressure and a kick charge down by Riverview...

Yes it was really cool and looked great. I also like the Joeys sway side to side. Almost an optical illusion. Excellent support from both schools yesterday.