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It is called the "old money" syndrome. Unfortunately, the majority of tossers seemingly find high end positions in some of the country's leading firms via the old school tie. And we scratch our heads when companies go belly up.

"Evil will rule when good men look away". I will leave it to you to decide who the evil ones are; GPS schools (headmasters), NSWRU, ARU etc. Kings - utterly disgraceful, if true.

George, Are you able to list the boys from the CCC and CHS schools (non-union schools) who were invited into the JGS program? I believe by listing the invites from the GPS, CAS and IAS schools will only create discussions on who missed out and why etc? But listing the boys from the...

BW, You have had too many sherbets. The real and original Rugby Mum was the hot sort at the rissole. Rugby Mum 2 is the uppity North Shore lass:D

It would just be a list/s. Some players might not have applied, some might have refused the offer, some might have wanted a break through summer. Shouldn't be who is in, who is out - therefore, it should not be an issue.

Anyone seen the participants list for the NGS and Sydney JGS?

Don't know I want them to be old boys from any school and far from criticizing their day to day behaviour (maybe, to justify some of mine and my mates antics while at uni, many years ago); it is the failure to accept the consquences and their attempt (with support from mummy and daddy) to take...

Might have more to do with the actually number of high profile players in each sport - league and AFL have more (15/16 sides); where as, rugby has 5 teams at that level. Slightly off the subject, I would guess the St John's boys at Syd Uni play or attempt to play or support rugby. I will put...

You might find these trials are to reduce the 'train on' squad down to the final 25. They will have trials leading up to the start of the competition - usually, two trials pre the comp officially starting.

Great stuff - break the stereotypically view of sportspeople.

Good post, but the highlighted - c'mon; are you saying rugby union players don't get into or cause trouble:cool:. Doubt that. I would say it all comes down to the personality of the child/player and the parenting they receive. Trying not to boast but my two boys are, what would be described as...

Good luck to JJ, I hope he achieves all his sporting dreams in the future. My posts were to ensure that readers realised that JGS and NGS were totally separate entities from the GPS (private) schools. An attempt by the ARU to increase the pool of talented players available at the senior level...

HJ, Go and clean your teeth, sir; they have a brownish stain to them.:D

Fully agree re: abdication of public system etc. The private school system worked for the ARU in the old days of rugby amateurism; but in the world of professional rugby the system produces to shallow a pool of players. Hence the current wallabies and it will get worst; I'm predicting a shut out...

When will certain people get it; private school elitism is killing rugby as a sport at the senior professional level. Now they want an ARU run program organised around GPS "head of the river" and GPS school terms. They just don't get it.:)

Why would an ARU run program for talented rugby players be concerned about overlapping with an exclusive GPS rowing event? I feel they would be more concerned about a number of participants having HM and SG Ball league trials on those weekends.

Any list/s of the participants at the Sydney centres, yet?

I'm sure you work in the field IS; would you have signed the papers?:D Doubt it.

Yeah, you was the top sort behind the bar. :) Remember the night Richard Clapton "Girls on the Avenue" tore up the Hill. You and me dancing (lets call it that) behind pokie no: 51.;):p

OK, then, what is the answer. And should it not be; no, I did not (hope that was not taught at MLC or PLC).;)