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..... on that note, has anyone seen a team list for the Sydney squad, reserves and shadows - to play country - posted up anywhere yet? Presumed it would be out by tonight, given the final trial was yesterday and there's been lots of time to digest performances from the State cup weekend (unless...

I heard on the grape vine the head coach of the Sydney team is overseas, and was unable to attend the vital trial match yesterday.

Tomorrow will tell. I gather the Grantham 'extra trial game' went ahead today. The team, reserves and shadows should be on the website tomorrow I would think. Somewhere here presumably: http://juniors.rugby.com.au/Representative.aspx. Looking forward to seeing the selections and the following...

Brian, what was the stouch about, you refer to above? You now have me curious - I love a good selection stouch...!

Who's the prop you're referring to... Cannell? If so, isn't he a lock (2nd row)? Also, if Horwill can do it from #8, not that much difference in terms of involvement in rucking and scrummaging. (Strokeside, are you a back, by any chance?)

Weather looking wet for the lead-up camp at Riverview, but looking good for the Champs next week:

Looking a bit wet for the lead-up camp at Riverview, but looking good for the Champs next week... :)

I think this first post, above, may possibly be referring to banter back up this thread (or possibly on another thread) about coaches and managers politicking and pushing their own team members at the selectors come decision time. Getting in their ear and talking them up, etc, sometimes re their...

Good prediction Rugby Winner- 2 out of 3 ain't bad...

5 more CHS boys selected into the Combined States team for the ASRU Aust Schools Champs next week at Riverview College - great work boys and congratulations to: - Adrian Delore - Whitebridge HS - Ed Craig - Epping BHS - Harry Lind - Merewether HS - Blake Walsh - Merewether HS - Peter Ivic -...

And congratulations also to the additional two CHS boys, Adrian Delore (fly half) and Ed Craig (hooker) who were selected into the NSW National shadow squad. That makes five CHS boys all up who have been recognised by the NSW Selectors. Great stuff. I guess this means these two are still...

Does anyone know - can the NSW 'Shadow Players' be selected for the Combined States team? As it's likely they won't be called up, except in the case of injury, seems unfair if they are out of contention for Combined States and left on the bleechers ...?!

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It was me. I deleted it when I re-counted and realised my error - didn't want to waste good space on the forum with stupid comments o_O . Only saw your response after I had deleted my original...

Hugh, I stand corrected. Clearly I can't count properly - gives a clue as to roughly where on the field my favoured position is...! This inequity in the number of matches seems strange...

Newbie, bad traffic gives me stomach pains as well.... ;)

Thanks Hugh, great rundown on the selection system. If it operates as outlined, sounds good and fair. Obviously the 'tried and tested' players will often win out when there's a toss-up, but sounds like there is a good system of checks and balances in place. In selections of any type, the more on...

Fair call. Complicated isn't it...

Thought it might be interesting to see which boys in the NSW Schools Association Sides were selected in the 41 man training squad for the Sydney side to play Country, from the State Cup a couple of weekends ago. There are a few. [Source: '2013 NSW State Cup' thread. :: George Smith and Hugh...

Given newspaper deadlines, not much time here for selectors to meet and discuss final selections or make last minute changes after the final match on Friday... I wonder how much the outcomes of / performances in Friday's games will influence selections? Can someone more familiar with the...