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You are correct. This is a long story but basically The Armidale School (TAS) plays in this competition as the 8th team. The comp has three 1st XV teams - TAS, Grammar and High playing against 3rd XV teams from Joeys, Riverview, Shore, Scots and Kings. It would be better it if all schools had...

I will never condone poor sportsmanship and it should be called out. No matter who the player is or the school. Unfortunately, the days when John Landy stopped his mile race to assist a fallen Ron Clarke are long forgotten and these days we see so much poor sportsmanship at the elite level, it...

Good observations Wyvernboy. I was at the Shore v Joeys game but I think I missed a number of these plays from the back of the Michael Hawker Grandstand. Newington is the one team that I have not seen this year but it sounds like they are coming good at the right time. I don't think any team is...

Hello B&W, Should be a great game but I will be taking my heavy duty rain jacket and cerise and blue umbrella. That South stand near Jacks is very exposed. I think Joeys #1 field can handle 6mm of rain no problem. Cheers INP

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3rd XV Round 4 – 23 July Joeys v Grammar Match of the round for mine, as the undefeated Joeys team takes on the Grammar 1st XV with one loss. This is a crucial match for Grammar who must win this game to have any chance of retaining the Col Windon Shield. Joeys had a tense 5-3 victory over...

This varies from year to year. Typically GPS Presidents 2 is on the same side of the draw as CAS 1 so that neither plays GPS 1 in the early rounds. The better of those two teams generally plays GPS 1 in the final but it really depends on the different strengths in that year. In 2018, GPS 2...

Thanks very much for the game updates today Joker. I really wish I was there to see the games but somebody has to keep the economy running :-) Cheers INP

To all the members discussing this topic, I respect all of your opinions, but I really think it is an unproductive discussion. ALL of the GPS schools have their advantages and disadvantages. Some people think that it is ridiculous that all Joeys boys have to attend the 1st and 2nd rugby matches...

3rd XV Round 3 Report What an amazingly close competition it is turning out to be. There are still at least 5 teams that can win the Col Windon Shield. Joeys 5 d Shore 3 This game lived up to expectations. With a single try from Joeys in the first half it was 5-3 at the break. Joeys had two...

GPS selections will always be controversial. While I believe that Fowler is a great 10, I have never seen Dufficy play. And it's really hard to make a judgement so early in the season. We should all note that being in a lower GPS team has never been an obstacle to future representative honours...

@Number 7 will know for sure.

BTW Pius 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th are playing Joeys 4th, 8th, 10th and 13th this Saturday as they have a bye in ISA. I am sure Joker will be reporting these results.

They beat Grammar 12-5 in an early trial which was a good result but then had a loss to Kings 2nds (I think) 46-7. It appears that they had a narrow loss to St Pats (29-27) in the first round of the ISA last week. I believe there is an ISA thread for all this exciting stuff and you can check...

3rd XV Round 3 – 18 June Shore v Joeys Two undefeated teams meet in Round 3 and what a game it will be at Northbridge. This really is match of the round and a key clash in deciding the 3rd XV premiership, with Kings the only other undefeated team at this time. Shore are coming off a very close...

Good points but its much more basic than that. Schoolboys and juniors who are excellent players but do not make Gen Blue (for example) are instantly forgotten and discarded. There is no pipeline. No development path. No communication. No incentive. No nothing. No wonder league gets all the best...

I was at the Joeys v Riverview game yesterday and the Joeys v Scots game the week before. They were both great games of rugby that really could have gone either way. The competition overall is extremely close and I really believe that any team can win it this year. While it is not discussed a...

3rd XV Round 2 Report Another fascinating round in the 3rd XV competition today which leaves Shore, Kings and Joeys undefeated. Shore 18 d Riverview 15 An amazing game where Shore came back from 12-5 down to win with a penalty goal from 40m right on the bell. It was a reversal of fortune for...

3rd XV Round 2 – 4 June Joeys v High After their close win over TAS in Round 1, Joeys should have no trouble at home against a High 1st XV side that has already suffered two very large defeats. It continues to be a difficult proposition for High in this competition. They are at risk of falling...

It is interesting that you say that @propsarespeedy - I could not understand that lineout penalty at the end and Scots were obviously confused as the captain questioned the referee. There was a fair bit of discussion before the penalty kick. I know that a player is required to throw the ball...